- Source: 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 Soviet 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.
References
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== Sources
=(in Russian) С. А. Торопов. Пермь: путеводитель. — Пермь: Кн. изд-во, 1986.