Kuzhener, Mari El Republic
# Kuzhener, Mari El Republic

Kuzhener (Russian: Кужене́р; Meadow Mari: Кужэҥер, Kužeŋer) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Kuzhenersky District of the Mari El Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,384.

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kuzhener serves as the administrative center of Kuzhenersky District. As an administrative division, the urban-type settlement of Kuzhener, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Kuzhenersky District as Kuzhener Urban-Type Settlement (an administrative division of the district). As a municipal division, Kuzhener Urban-Type Settlement is incorporated within Kuzhenersky Municipal District as Kuzhener Urban Settlement.

