Atkarsk
Аткарск | |
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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 |
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]
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]
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]
Russian pop singer Valeriya was born here in 1968.
Atkarsk
Аткарск | |
---|---|
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 |
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]
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]
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]
Russian pop singer Valeriya was born here in 1968.