Shumerlya

Shumerlya (Russian: Шу́мерля; Chuvash: Çĕмĕрле, Śĕmĕrle) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Sura River on the Nizhny NovgorodUlyanovsk highway. Population: 31,722 (2010 Russian census);[3] 36,239 (2002 Census);[7] 41,986 (1989 Soviet census);[8] 35,000 (1974).

Shumerlya
Шумерля
Other transcription(s)
 • ChuvashÇĕмĕрле
Shumerlya railway station building
Shumerlya railway station building
Flag of Shumerlya
Coat of arms of Shumerlya
Location of Shumerlya
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Shumerlya is located in Russia
Shumerlya
Shumerlya
Location of Shumerlya
Shumerlya is located in Chuvash Republic
Shumerlya
Shumerlya
Shumerlya (Chuvash Republic)
Coordinates: 55°32′N 46°23′E / 55.533°N 46.383°E / 55.533; 46.383
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChuvashia[1]
Founded1916[2]
Town status since1937[2]
Area
 • Total13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total31,722
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
 • Subordinated toTown of Shumerlya[1]
 • Capital ofTown of Shumerlya,[1] Shumerlinsky District[1]
 • Urban okrugShumerlya Urban Okrug[4]
 • Capital ofShumerlya Urban Okrug,[4] Shumerlinsky Municipal District[4]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[5])
Postal code(s)[6]
429120, 429122–429125, 429127, 429130, 429139
OKTMO ID97713000001
Websitegov.cap.ru/Default.aspx?gov_id=76

History

Founded in 1916, it was granted town status in 1937.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shumerlya serves as the administrative center of Shumerlinsky 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 Shumerlya—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Shumerlya is incorporated as Shumerlya Urban Okrug.[4]

Notable residents

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  • 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.).