Vyksa is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Oka River, 186 kilometers (116 mi) southwest of Nizhny Novgorod. Population: 56,201 (2010 census); 61,657 (2002 census); 61,149 (1989 Soviet census).
History
Vyksa was founded in 1765 and was granted town status in 1934. ==Etymology==
Etymology
From a substrate Finno-Ugric language (cf. 'flow'). ==Administrative and municipal status==