Atkarsk (Russian: Атка́рск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara and Medveditsa Rivers, 92 kilometers (57 mi) northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 25,624 (2010 Russian census);[3] 27,907 (2002 Census);[10] 28,877 (1989 Soviet census).[11]
Atkarsk Аткарск | |
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 Atkarsk railway station | |
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Location of Atkarsk  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°52′N 45°00′E / 51.867°N 45.000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Town status since | 1781[2] |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,624 |
| • Estimate (2018)[4] | 25,140 (−1.9%) |
| • Subordinated to | Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Atkarsky District,[5] Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Atkarsky Municipal District[6] |
| • Urban settlement | Atkarsk Urban Settlement[6] |
| • Capital of | Atkarsky Municipal District,[7] Atkarsk Urban Settlement[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 [8]) |
| Postal code(s)[9] | 412420, 412421, 412423–412425 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84552 |
| OKTMO ID | 63604101001 |
History
It was founded in place of a Tatar settlement at the mouth of the Atkara River. Town status was granted to it in 1781.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Atkarsk serves as the administrative center of Atkarsky District,[5] even though it is not a part of it.[12] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[12]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Atkarsky Municipal District as Atkarsk Urban Settlement.[6]
Notable people
Russian pop singer Valeriya was born here in 1968.
References
Notes
Sources
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №46-ЗСО от 2 июня 2005 г. «Устав (Основной Закон) Саратовской области», в ред. Закона №54-ЗСО от 28 апреля 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав (Основной Закон) Саратовской области». Вступил в силу после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Неделя области", Спецвыпуск, №38 (156), 4 июня 2005 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #46-ZSO of June 2, 2005 Charter (Basic Law) of Saratov Oblast, as amended by the Law #54-ZSO of April 28, 2015 On Amending the Charter (Basic Law) of Saratov Oblast. Effective as of after the official publication.).
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №79-ЗСО от 23 декабря 2004 г «О городских округах». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Саратов — столица Поволжья", №264 (1215), 24 декабря 2004 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #79-ZSO of December 23, 2004 On the Urban Okrugs. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
- Саратовская областная Дума. Закон №99-ЗСО от 27 декабря 2004 г. «О муниципальных образованиях, входящих в состав Аткарского муниципального района», в ред. Закона №48-ЗСО от 25 апреля 2014 г. «О преобразовании Земляно-Хуторского и Лопуховского муниципальных образований Аткарского муниципального района Саратовской области и о внесении изменений в Закон Саратовской области "О муниципальных образованиях, входящих в состав Аткарского муниципального района"». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Саратов — столица Поволжья", №7–8 (1230–1231), 18 января 2005 г. (Saratov Oblast Duma. Law #99-ZSO of December 27, 2004 On the Municipal Formations Constituting Atkarsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #48-ZSO of April 25, 2014 On the Transformation of Zemlyano-Khutorskoye and Lopukhovskoye Municipal Formations in Atkarsky Municipal District of Saratov Oblast and on Amending the Law of Saratov Oblast "On the Municipal Formations Constituting Atkarsky Municipal District". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
External links
- Official website of Atkarsk (in Russian)
- Directory of organizations in Atkarsk (in Russian)