Penza Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Penza. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,386,186.
Penza is a city and the administrative center of Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Sura River, 625 kilometers (388 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 517,311 (2010 Census); 518,025 (2002 Census); 542,612 (1989 Census).
The Sura is a river in Russia, a north-flowing right tributary of the Volga River. Its mouth on the Volga is about half way between Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. It flows through Penza Oblast, Mordovia, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Chuvashia and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Its length is 841 km, it is navigable for 394 km from the mouth.
Kuznetsk is a town in Penza Oblast, Russia, located in the foothills of the Volga Upland, mainly on the left bank of the Truyov River. Population: 88,839 (2010 Census); 92,050 (2002 Census); 98,588 (1989 Census).
Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky was a leading Russian historian of the late imperial period. Also, he addressed the Russian economy in his writings.
Zarechny, called Penza-19 (Пе́нза-19) in 1962–1992, is a closed town in Penza Oblast, Russia, located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) east of Penza. Population: 63,601 (2010 Census); 62,970 (2002 Census).
Gorodishche is a town and the administrative center of Gorodishchensky District in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Yulovka River 48 kilometers (30 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. The 2010 census found it had a population of 8096.
Penza Airport is a small airport in Penza Oblast, Russia located 10 km south of Penza. It is a civilian airport with modest apron space.
Sursk is a town in Gorodishchensky District of Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sura River, 92 kilometers (57 mi) east of Penza, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,034 (2010 Census)
The Penza Cup is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Penza, Russia, since 2006.
FC Zenit Penza is a Russian football team from Penza. It played professionally in 1948–1949, 1961–1973, 1990–1999, 2002–2008 and 2010–2017. It played on the second-highest level in the Soviet First League in 1948–1949 and 1960–1962, where its best result was 8th place in Zone 3 in 1961. In 2009, it played in the Amateur Football League which it won and was promoted to the Russian Second Division for 2010. It dropped out the third-tier PFL during the winter break of the 2017–18 season.
Dizel Penza is an ice hockey team in Penza, Russia. They play in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club used to be affiliated with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the KHL.
Belinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,124 square kilometers (820 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Belinsky. Population: 28,881 ; 33,569 (2002 Census); 38,997 (1989 Census). The population of the administrative center accounts for 29.7% of the district's total population.
Kolyshleysky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,685 square kilometers (651 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Kolyshley. Population: 26,187 ; 27,751 (2002 Census); 29,125 (1989 Census). The population of Kolyshley accounts for 31.7% of the district's total population.
Narovchatsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 956.9 square kilometers (369.5 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Narovchat. Population: 12,069 ; 13,839 (2002 Census); 15,718 (1989 Census). The population of Narovchat accounts for 34.8% of the district's total population.
Nizhnelomovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,760 square kilometers (680 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Nizhny Lomov. Population: 41,974 ; 46,540 (2002 Census); 25,510 (1989 Census). The population of Nizhny Lomov accounts for 54.0% of the district's total population.
Pachelmsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,300 square kilometers (500 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Pachelma. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 16,310, with the population of Pachelma accounting for 49.4% of that number.
Shemysheysky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeastern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,688 square kilometers (652 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Shemysheyka. Population: 17,661 ; 19,063 (2002 Census); 22,714 (1989 Census). The population of Shemysheyka accounts for 36.9% of the district's total population.
Vadinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Penza Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,040 square kilometers (400 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Vadinsk. Population: 9,807 ; 11,218 (2002 Census); 14,137 (1989 Census). The population of Vadinsk accounts for 49.9% of the district's total population.
Penza Governorate was an administrative division of the Russian Empire, located in the Volga Region. It existed from 1796 to 1797 and again from 1801 to 1928; its seat was in the city of Penza.
