Vyksa () is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River, southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population:
History Vyksa was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934.
Etymology From the extinct Muromian ''*vi̮ksa'' meaning “river connecting two bodies of water”. Pauli Rahkonen. South-Eastern contact area of Finnic languages in the light of onomastics: dissertation, Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. 2018
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with four work settlements and forty-three rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Vyksa—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #184-Z As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Vyksa is incorporated as Vyksa Urban Okrug.Law #51-Z
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External links Interactive map of Vyksa Vyksa Steel Works Pictures of Vyksa Vyksa news Virtual Book about Vyksa Virtual Vyksa