Mariinsky Posad

Mariinsky Posad (Russian: Марии́нский Поса́д; Chuvash: Сĕнтĕрвăрри, Sĕntĕrvărri) is a town and the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 36 kilometers (22 mi) east of Cheboksary, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,088.[3]

Mariinsky Posad Мариинский Посад
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Chuvash	Сĕнтĕрвăрри
In Mariinsky Posad
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mariinsky Posad
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Coordinates: 56°06′N 47°43′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chuvashia[1]
Administrative district	Mariinsko-Posadsky District[1]
Urban settlement	Mariinsko-Posadskoye
First mentioned	1620[2]
Town status since	1856[2]
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	9,088
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	8,702 (-4.2%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Mariinsko-Posadsky District[1], Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District[5], Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	429570, 429572, 429573
OKTMO ID	97629101001
Website	gov.cap.ru/Default.aspx?gov_id=412

Mariinsky Posad population

2010 Census	9,088[3]
2002 Census	10,273[8]
1989 Census	10,443[9]
1979 Census	10,025[10]

History

It was first mentioned in 1620 as the selo of Sundyr (Сундырь), named after the Sundyrka River (a tributary of the Volga).[2] It was granted town status and renamed Mariinsky Posad after Empress consort Maria Alexandrovna in 1856.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mariinsky Posad serves as the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Mariinsko-Posadsky District as Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District.[5]

Economy

There are eleven processing, mechanical engineering, and construction materials factories in the town. Some of the other industries of employment in the city are a plant of cable works, a large automobile-repairing industry, a distillery, and a cooking oil-producing plant.

Nature

Beginning of spring in Mariinsky Posad

The area around the town has rich wildlife. There are several national parks and reservations nearby. The area is a popular ecotourism destination.

Education

The town has several schools.

References

Notes

1. Law #28
2. "Outline of the Settlement" (in Russian). Chuvash Republic. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
3. 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.
4. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
5. Law #37
6. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
7. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
8. 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).
9. "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.
10. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 г. Национальный состав населения по регионам России" [All Union Population Census of 1979. Ethnic composition of the population by regions of Russia] (XLS). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1979 года [All-Union Population Census of 1979] (in Russian). 1979 – via Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics.

Sources

• 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.).