It was founded at the end of the 14th century.[11] It was the seat of Archa Darugha (a type of subdivision) during the Khanate of Kazan period. Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of the darugha's population was Udmurt. It is possible that earlier population of this area was also Finno-Ugric, who later assimilated with the Tatars.[citation needed]
Arsk was one of the strongest forts in the khanate. In 1506, it was the site of the Battles of Arsk Field, in which Tatar forces were defeated by the Russians but later turned the tables and won one of their most significant victories in the course of the Russo-Kazan Wars.
Arsk was captured by the Russian army under Prince Vorotynsky in 1552, the same year when Kazan itself was captured. In 1606, it was rebuilt as a Russian fortress. In 1708–1796, it was the seat of Arsky Uyezd. In 1781, it was granted town status.[11] In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellion. In 1920–1930, it was the administrative center of Arsky Kanton; when the kantons were abolished in 1930, it became the administrative center of the newly formed Arsky District.[11] In 1938, it was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement.[11] On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status again.[2]
The eastern part of Kazan, which had been situated out of the Arsk Gates of Kazan during Khanate's epoch, was called Arsk Field. Later, this name spread to the cemetery, now situated in Central Kazan.
^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.
^ abcdefgInhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan, p. 63
Министерство юстиции Республики Татарстан. Приказ №01-02/9 от 4 февраля 2014 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан», в ред. Приказа №01-02/160 от 11 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Приказ Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан от 04.02.2014 №01-02/9 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан"». Опубликован: Официальный сайт правовой информации Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан (http://pravo.tatarstan.ru), 27 февраля 2014 г. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan, as amended by the Order #01-02/160 of March 11, 2015 On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan". ).
Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №7-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования『Арский муниципальный район』и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №134-ЗРТ от 30 декабря 2014 г. «Об изменении границ территорий муниципальных образований『город Арск』и『Наласинское сельское поселение』Арского муниципального района и внесении изменений в Закон Республики Татарстан "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования『Арский муниципальный район』и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №№18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #7-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Arsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #134-ZRT of December 30, 2014 On Changing the Borders of the Territories of the Municipal Formations of the "Town of Arsk" and "Nalasinskoye Rural Settlement" in Arsky Municipal District and on Amending the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Arsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
Академия наук Республики Татарстан. Институт татарской энциклопедии (1997). Населённые пункты Республики Татарстан. Краткий справочник [Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Brief Reference.location=Казань].
Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Постановление №3900-III ГС от 27 июня 2008 г. «О преобразовании посёлка городского типа Арск Арского района Республики Татарстан». (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Resolution #3900-III GS of June 27, 2008 On the Transformation of the Urban-Type Settlement of Arsk of Arsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan. ).
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