Arsk (Russian: Арск, IPA: [ˈarsk]; Tatar: Арча) is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District in the Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kazanka River, 65 kilometers (40 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 18,114.[3]

Arsk Арск
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Арча
Sovetskaya Square in Arsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Arsk
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Coordinates: 56°06′N 49°53′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Administrative district	Arsky District[1]
Founded	13th century
Town status since	June 27, 2008[2]
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	18,114
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	20,540 (+13.4%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Arsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Arsky Municipal District[5]
• Urban settlement	Arsk Urban Settlement[5]
• Capital of	Arsky Municipal District[5], Arsk Urban Settlement[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	422000, 422002, 422008, 422049
OKTMO ID	92612151001

Etymology

The Tatar name of the town (Арча) can be translated as "Udmurt's" or "Udmurtian".

History

It was founded at the end of the 14th century[11] by Volga Bulgarians.^{[citation needed]} 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 Finnic, who later assimilated with the Tatars.

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]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arsk serves as the administrative center of Arsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Arsk, together with five rural localities, is incorporated within Arsky Municipal District as Arsk Urban Settlement.[5]

Economy and transportation

There are several light and food industry enterprises in the town, as well as a brick factory and a construction materials factory.[11]

The town is a station on the Kazan–Agryz railway.[11]

Demographics

Ethnically, the population is 83% Tatar and 15% Russian,[11] with Mordvins, Mari, Chuvash, and Udmurts making up the remaining 2%.^{[citation needed]}

Namesakes

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.

See also

• Ar begs

References

Notes

Sources

• 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. ).

External links

• Official website of Arsk (in Russian)
• Directory of organizations in Arsk (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Arsk

[es] Arsk

[ru] Арск