Gorbatov, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast  Gorbatov () is a town in Pavlovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Oka River in the Meshchera Lowlands. Population: It was previously known as "Gorbatovo" (until 1779). The region was settled by the Meshchera tribe during the Middle Ages. The village of Gorbatovo () was first documented in 1565 as a "votchina" of Prince Alexander Gorbaty-Shuysky after whom it takes its name. Its growth was owing to the manufacture of ropes and cherry cultivation. In 1779, Gorbatovo was merged with Meshchera "sloboda" and chartered as a town. Modern Gorbatov is one of Russia's smallest towns. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with sixteen rural localities, incorporated within Pavlovsky District as the town of district significance of Gorbatov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Gorbatov is incorporated within Pavlovsky Municipal District as Gorbatov Urban Settlement.