Monastyrka is a historical village now part of Nizhny Novgorod, within the Avtozavodsky District. Before its incorporation into the city, it was an independent rural settlement in the area that later became part of the city's Trans-Oka (Zarechnaya) side.

History

In the pre-revolutionary and early Soviet period, Monastyrka, like the Gnilitsy, existed separately — across the river, outside the boundaries of provincial Nizhny Novgorod. The Kanavino, the villages of Gordeyevka, Sormovo (disambiguation), and a number of other settlements, including Monastyrka, were not administratively part of the city.

After the Avtozavodsky District was formed in the 1930s — carved out of lands belonging to the Kanavinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod and the Dzerzhinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Krai — Monastyrka was included in its original composition, along with the Karpovka and Malyshevo, as well as the workers' settlements of Amerikansky, Vostochny, Severny, and Zapadny. At that time, the new district covered an area of 27.7 square kilometers.

Present day

The place name survives in the city's topography: Monastyrka Street in the Avtozavodsky District serves as the address of industrial facilities — in particular, at Monastyrka, 21, the workshops of the "Metiz" factory, part of the RLK company, are located.

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Avtozavodsky District, Nizhny Novgorod, RLK

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