Alatyr (Russian: Ала́тырь; Chuvash: Улатӑр Ulatăr) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the Sura River at its confluence with the Alatyr River. Population: 38,203 (2010 Census);[3] 43,161 (2002 Census);[7] 46,593 (1989 Soviet census);[8] 43,000 (1968).
Alatyr
Алатырь | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chuvash | Улатӑр |
 An old building in the central part of Alatyr | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Alatyr  | |
  Alatyr Location of Alatyr  Alatyr Alatyr (Chuvash Republic) | |
| Coordinates: 54°51′N 46°35′E / 54.850°N 46.583°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chuvashia[1] |
| Founded | 1552[2] |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Mikhail Mariskin |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,203 |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Alatyr[1] |
| • Capital of | Town of Alatyr,[1] Alatyrsky District[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Alatyr Urban Okrug[4] |
| • Capital of | Alatyr Urban Okrug,[4] Alatyrsky Municipal District[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [5]) |
| Postal code(s)[6] | 429820-429828 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 83531 |
| OKTMO ID | 97704000001 |
| Town Day | First Saturday of August |
| Website | gov |
History
editAlatyr is one of the oldest towns in the republic. It was founded in 1552[2] as a fortified outpost where an old Mordvin village once stood, and was granted town status in 1780.[citation needed] Alatyr gained economic importance in 1894 after to the construction of the Moscow—Ryazan—Kazan railroad.
Administrative and municipal status
editWithin the framework of administrative divisions, Alatyr serves as the administrative center of Alatyrsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Alatyr—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Alatyr is incorporated as Alatyr Urban Okrug.[4]
Demographics
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edit![Holy Trinity Monastery, Alatyr [ru]](/wiki/File:Trinity_Monastery_Alatyr.jpg)
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Law #28
- ^ a b Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 16. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ a b c d Law #37
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
edit- Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики. Закон №28 от 19 декабря 1997 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Чувашской Республики», в ред. Закона №37 от 30 июля 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Чувашской Республики и признании утратившим силу Закона Чувашской Республики "О едином балансе активов и пассивов Чувашской Республики"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости Государственного Совета ЧР", №23, 1998. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic. Law #28 of December 19, 1997 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Chuvash Republic, as amended by the Law #37 of July 30, 2013 On Amending Several Legislative Acts of the Chuvash Republic and on Abrogating the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On Consolidated Balance of Assets and Liabilities of the Chuvash Republic". Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Государственный Совет Чувашской Республики. Закон №37 от 24 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа», в ред. Закона №54 от 9 октября 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Чувашской Республики "Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Чувашской Республики и наделении их статусом городского, сельского поселения, муниципального района и городского округа"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика", №49-50, 30 ноября 2004 г. (State Council of the Chuvash Republic. Law #37 of November 24, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #54 of October 9, 2015 On Amending the Law of the Chuvash Republic "On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the Chuvash Republic and on Granting Them Status of Urban, Rural Settlement, Municipal District, and Urban Okrug". Effective as of the day which is 10 days after the official publication date.).
External links
edit- Official website of Alatyr (in Russian)
- Directory of organizations in Alatyr (in Russian)