Perevozsky District
# Perevozsky District

Perevozsky District (Russian: Перево́зский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion), one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Perevozsky Municipal District. It is located in the southern central part of the oblast. The area of the district is 769.2 square kilometers (297.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Perevoz. Population: 16,519 (2010 Census); 18,024 (2002 Census); 17,146 (1989 Census). The population of Perevoz accounts for 55.7% of the district's total population.

## History

The district was established in 1935.

## Notable residents

* Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (1605–1681), born in the village of Valmanovo
* Sergey Safronov (1919–1983), aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union, born in Pilekshevo
* Gennady Yanayev (1937–2010), Soviet politician, born in Perevoz
