Penza

Summary

Penza is a big city^[1]. Penza draws 1,594 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #171 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Penza received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].
• Penza is located in Penza Oblast^[4].
• Penza is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Penza is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Penza is in the country of Soviet Union^[7].
• Penza is in the country of Tsardom of Russia^[8].
• Penza's head of government is recorded as Q4513813^[9].
• Penza is on the continent of Europe^[10].
• Penza's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Penza's instance of is recorded as administrative divisions of Russia^[12].
• Penza's instance of is recorded as city or town^[13].
• Penza's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q19910489^[14].
• Penza's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zhelznodorozhny District^[15].
• Penza's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oktyabrsky District^[16].
• Penza's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pervomaysky District^[17].
• Penza's flag is recorded as flag of Penza^[18].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Békéscsaba^[19].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ramat Gan^[20].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Omsk^[21].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Yibin^[22].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cheboksary^[23].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tambov^[24].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mogilev^[25].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lanzhou^[26].
• Penza's twinned administrative body is recorded as Julienne^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Russia^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; Soviet Union^[7], a federal republic^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1922^[36]; and Tsardom of Russia^[8], a sovereign state^[37], in Tsardom of Russia^[38], founded in 1547^[39]. Penza is located in Penza Oblast^[4]. Penza is on the continent of Europe^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+524632'}^[40], {'amount': '+522823'}^[41], {'amount': '+521329'}^[42], {'amount': '+523726'}^[43], {'amount': '+523553'}^[44], and {'amount': '+516450'}^[45].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[11], administrative divisions of Russia^[12], and city or town^[13].

History and Context

January 1, 1663 marks the founding of Penza^[46].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Penza include 3189 Penza^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

Penza draws 1,594 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #171 of 300).^[2] Penza has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Entities named for Penza include 3189 Penza^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Penza receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[3].