Penza
city in central Russia
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Summary
Penza is a big city[1]. Penza draws 5,874 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #171 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Penza Oblast[4]
- Country: Russia[5], Russian Empire[6], Soviet Union[7], Tsardom of Russia[8]
- Head of government: Чернов, Роман Борисович[9]
- Continent: Europe[10]
- Instance of: administrative divisions of Russia[11], city or town[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Ленинский район (Пенза)[13], Zhelznodorozhny District[14], Oktyabrsky District[15], Pervomaysky District[16]
- Flag: flag of Penza[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Békéscsaba[18], Ramat Gan[19], Omsk[20], Yibin[21], Cheboksary[22], Tambov[23], Mogilev[24], Lanzhou[25], Julienne[26], Busan[27], Bordighera[28], Alba[29], Oryol[30]
- Postal code: 440000[31]
- Commons category: Penza[32]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[33]
- Local dialing code: 8412[34]
- Inception: January 1, 1663[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Penza[36]
- Population: 524,632[37], 522,823[38], 521,329[39], 523,726[40], 523,553[41], 516,450[42], 501,109[43], 492,376[44], 488,299[45], 487,978[46]
- Time of earliest written record: 1663[47]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51]
- Capital of: Penza Oblast[52], Penza Okrug[53], Penza Governorate[54]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Penza[55]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Penza[56]
- Native label: Пенза[57]
- Category for people buried here: Q7977496[58]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Penza[59]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Penza include 3189 Penza[60], an asteroid[61].
Why It Matters
Penza has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Penza is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for Penza include 3189 Penza[60], an asteroid[61].
FAQs
What awards did Penza receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].