Nikolsk, Penza Oblast

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Coat of arms of Nikolsk

Nikolsk (Russian: Нико́льск) is a town in Penza Oblast, Russia, located on the Vyrgan River 120 km northeast of Penza. Population: 24,061 (2002 Census); 26,871 (1989 Census).

The settlement was established in place of the villages of Nikolskoye (Нико́льское), known since 1668, and Pestrovka (Пестровка), known since the 1680s. It was called Nikolo-Pestrovka (Нико́ло-Пестровка) in 1761 and attained urban-type settlement status in 1928. It was granted town status in 1954.