Perevozsky District

Perevozsky District is an administrative district, 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. Its administrative center is the town of Perevoz. Population: 16,519 ; 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, born in the village of Valmanovo
Sergey Safronov, aviator, Hero of the Soviet Union, born in Pilekshevo
Gennady Yanayev, Soviet politician, born in Perevoz