Dzerzhinsky City District, Perm
# Dzerzhinsky City District, Perm

Dzerzhinsky City District (Russian: Дзержи́нский райо́н) is one of the seven city districts of Perm. Population: 155,632 (2010 Census); 153,403 (2002 Census); 163,012 (1989 Census).

## Name

The city district is called after Felix Dzerzhinsky, a Soviet revolutionary and politician.

## Geography

The city district is situated on both banks of the Kama River. Two other rivers flowing through it are the Mulyanka and the Danilikha.

## Notable streets

Lenina Street, Plekhanova Street, and Parkovy Avenue are the largest streets in the district. Park Avenue was formerly named Voroshilov Avenue until the late 1980s.

