Pavlovo (Russian: Па́влово), also known as Pavlovo-na-Oke (Russian: Па́влово-на-Оке́),[citation needed] is a town and the administrative center of Pavlovsky District in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Oka River in the northwestern part of the Volga Upland.

[2] Pavlovo was first mentioned in a letter by Ivan the Terrible dated April 15, 1566, which is considered to be the founding year of the town.

[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Pavlovo is incorporated within Pavlovsky Municipal District as Pavlovo Urban Settlement.

One of the main enterprises in the city is Pavlovo Bus Plant (PAZ).

Lemon trees suitable for indoor cultivation were developed in Pavlovo in the 19th century and are grown throughout Russia.