Atkarsk
{{Short description|Town in Saratov Oblast, Russia}}
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Atkarsk ({{langx|ru|Атка́рск}}) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara and Medveditsa Rivers, {{convert|92|km|sp=us}} northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=25,624|p2002=27,907|p1989=28,877}}
History
It was founded in place of a Tatar settlement at the mouth of the Atkara River. Town status was granted to it in 1781.{{cite book|title=Энциклопедия Города России|year=2003|publisher=Большая Российская Энциклопедия|location=Moscow|isbn=5-7107-7399-9|page=30}}
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Atkarsk serves as the administrative center of Atkarsky District,{{OKATO reference|63 204}} even though it is not a part of it.{{OKATO reference|63 404}} As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.{{citation needed|date=November 2012}} As a municipal division, Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Atkarsky Municipal District as Atkarsk Urban Settlement.Law #99-ZSO
Notable people
Russian pop singer Valeriya was born here in 1968.
References
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- {{RussiaBasicLawRef|sar}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|sar|mun|list0}}
- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|sar|mun|list|atkarsky}}
External links
- [https://proatkarsk64.ru/ Official website of Atkarsk] {{in lang|ru}}
- [https://atkarsk.jsprav.ru/ Directory of organizations in Atkarsk] {{in lang|ru}}
{{Saratov Oblast}}
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