Chkalovsk (Russian: Чка́ловск) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 95 kilometers (59 mi) northwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 12,368.[3]

Chkalovsk Чкаловск
Town[1]
Monument to Valery Chkalov in front of the Palace of Culture and Sports
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Chkalovsk
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Coordinates: 56°46′N 43°14′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[2]
Known since	12th century
Town status since	1955
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	12,368
• Estimate  (2018)[4]	11,462 (−7.3%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk[2]
• Capital of	town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Chkalovsk Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Chkalovsk Urban Okrug[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	606540, 606541, 606558
OKTMO ID	22755000001
Website	gorodchkalovsk.ru

It was previously known as Vasilyeva Sloboda/Vasilyovo (until 1938). It was renamed after its most famous inhabitant, the war hero Valeri Chkalov.[11]

History

It has been known since the 12th century as Vasilyeva Sloboda, named so in honor of its founder Prince Vasily Yuryevich, the son of Yury Dolgoruky.^{[citation needed]} For a long time the territory belonged to Prince Shuysky who eventually became Tsar Vasily Shuysky.

The famous Russian pilot Valery Chkalov was born in 1904 in Vasilyovo. In 1937, Vasilyovo was renamed Chkalovsk after him and in 1955 it was granted town status.^{[citation needed]} Most of the original village was flooded by the Gorky Reservoir after the construction of Gorky Hydroelectric Station in 1955.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with 228 rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Chkalovsk is incorporated as Chkalovsk Urban Okrug.[5]

Until May 2015, the town served as the administrative center of Chkalovsky District and, within the framework of administrative divisions, was incorporated within that district as a town of district significance.[12] As a municipal division, it was incorporated as Chkalovsk Urban Settlement within Chkalovsky Municipal District.[13]

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное собрание Нижегородской области. Закон №184-З от 16 ноября 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №58-З от 5 мая 2016 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Нижегородской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области"». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №218(3390), 23 ноября 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #184-Z of November 16, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law #58-Z of May 5, 2016 On Amending the Law of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast". Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).
• Государственно-правовой департамент Нижегородской области. Приказ №3-од от 27 января 2016 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных образований, городских и сельских населённых пунктов Нижегородской области». Опубликован: "Нижегородская правда", №27(26048) (начало) и №30 (26051) (окончание), 19 и 26 марта 2016 г. (State Legal Department of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Order #3-od of January 27, 2016 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Formations, Urban and Rural Localities of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. ).
• Законодательное Собрание Нижегородской области. Закон №59-З от 8 мая 2015 г. «О преобразовании муниципальных образований Чкаловского муниципального района Нижегородской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования, за исключением отдельных положений, вступающих в силу в иные сроки. Опубликован: Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации www.pravo.gov.ru, 8 мая 2015 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #59-Z of May 8, 2015 On Transforming the Municipal Formations of Chkalovsky Municipal District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as of the day which is ten days from the day of the official publication, with the exception of clauses which take effect on different dates.).
• Законодательное Собрание Нижегородской области. Закон №149-З от 24 октября 2005 г. «Об утверждении границ, состава территории Чкаловского муниципального района, границ и состава территорий муниципальных образований, входящих в состав Чкаловского муниципального района», в ред. Закона №154-З от 27 ноября 2013 г. «Об изменении категории городского населённого пункта рабочий посёлок Чистое административно-территориального и муниципального образования рабочий посёлок Чистое Чкаловского района Нижегородской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Нижегородской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №214(3386), 16 ноября 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Law #149-Z of October 24, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and the Composition of Chkalovsky Municipal District, the Borders and the Composition of the Municipal Formations Within Chkalovsky Municipal District, as amended by the Law #154-Z of November 27, 2013 On Changing the Category of the Urban Locality of the Work Settlement of Chistoye in the Administrative-Territorial and Municipal Formation of the Work Settlement of Chistoye in Chkalovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and on Amending Various Laws of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as of the day after ten days from the day of the official publication have passed.).

External links

• Official website of Chkalovsk (in Russian)
• Chkalovsk Business Directory (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Tschkalowsk

[ru] Чкаловск (Нижегородская область)