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Mariinsky Posad

Mariinsky Posad Мариинский Посад
Town[1]
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• Chuvash	Сĕнтĕрвăрри
In Mariinsky Posad
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Mariinsky Posad
Mariinsky Posad Location of Mariinsky Posad Show map of Russia Mariinsky Posad Mariinsky Posad (Chuvash Republic) Show map of Chuvash Republic
Coordinates: 56°06′N 47°43′E / 56.100°N 47.717°E / 56.100; 47.717
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
Administrative status
• Capitalof	Mariinsko-Posadsky District,[1] Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capitalof	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District,[4] Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	429570, 429572, 429573
OKTMOID	97629101001
Website	gov.cap.ru/Default.aspx?gov_id=412

Mariinsky Posad (Russian: Марии́нский Поса́д; Chuvash: Сĕнтĕрвăрри, Sĕntĕrvărri) is a town and the administrative centerofMariinsko-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]

History[edit]

It was first mentioned in 1620 as the seloofSundyr (Сундырь), named after the Sundyrka River (atributary 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[edit]

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mariinsky Posad serves as the administrative centerofMariinsko-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.^[4]

Economy[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Nature[edit]

The area around the town has rich wildlife. There are several national parks and reservations nearby. The area is a popular ecotourism destination.^{[citation needed]}

Education[edit]

The town has several schools.

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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.).