Arsk
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Arsk is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District
of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
, located on the banks of the Kazanka River
, 65 kilometres (40.4 mi) from Kazan
, the republic's capital
. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-Agryz
railroad. Population:
The Tatar name of the town (Arça) can be translated as Udmurt
's or Udmurtian. The town was a capital of Arsk Darugha (Arça daruğası) during the Kazan Khanate period (a darugha was a type of subdivision of Kazan Khanate). Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of 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. It was captured by the Russian army under Prince Vorotynsky
in 1552.
It was founded in the 13th century by Volga Bulgaria
ns. In 1606, it was rebuilt as Russian fortress. In 1708–1796, it was the center of Arsky Uyezd. In 1781–1926, it was granted town status. In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellion
. In 1920–1930, it was a center of Arsky Kanton. In 1938, it was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement
. On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status a.
Eastern part of Kazan, that formerly was situated out of the Arsk Gates of Kazan during Khanate's epoch was called Arsk Field
. Later, this name spread to cermentary, now situated in Central Kazan.
Ethnically, Tatars
comprise 83% and Russians
—15% of the population, with Mordvins, Mari, Chuvash
and Udmurts
making up the remaining 2%.
Arsky District
Arsky District , also called Arça District or Archa District, is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Arsk...
of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the banks of the Kazanka River
Kazanka River
Kazanka or Qazansu is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. Kazanka begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and flows into the Samara Reservoir in Kazan, near the Kazan Kremlin. Another towns on the Kazanka are Arsk and historical Iske Kazan. The...
, 65 kilometres (40.4 mi) from Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, the republic's capital
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-Agryz
Agryz
Agryz is a town and the administrative center of Agryzsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Izh River , east of Kazan. Population:...
railroad. Population:
The Tatar name of the town (Arça) can be translated as Udmurt
Udmurt
Udmurt may refer to:*Udmurt people, people who speak the Udmurt language*Udmurt language, a Finno-Ugric language*Udmurt Republic, a federal republic of Russia*Udmurt Autonomous Oblast, an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union...
's or Udmurtian. The town was a capital of Arsk Darugha (Arça daruğası) during the Kazan Khanate period (a darugha was a type of subdivision of Kazan Khanate). Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of 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. It was captured by the Russian army under Prince Vorotynsky
Vorotynsky
Vorotynsky was one of the most eminent Rurikid princely houses of Muscovite Russia. Their lands lay principally in the Upper Oka region and comprised the towns of Peremyshl and Vorotynsk as well as parts of Novosil and Odoyev....
in 1552.
It was founded in the 13th century by Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria
Volga Bulgaria, or Volga–Kama Bolghar, is a historic Bulgar state that existed between the seventh and thirteenth centuries around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers in what is now Russia.-Origin:...
ns. In 1606, it was rebuilt as Russian fortress. In 1708–1796, it was the center of Arsky Uyezd. In 1781–1926, it was granted town status. In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellion
Arsk Uprising
The Arsk Uprising was a Tatar peasant rebellion against the Soviet power in Kazan, Layesh, Mamadysh uyezds of Kazan Governorate. It started on October 25, 1918 as a result of prodrazvyorstka policy. On November 10 rebels took the town of Arsk. Red guards with cannons were sent to suppress the...
. In 1920–1930, it was a center of Arsky Kanton. In 1938, it was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
. On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status a.
Eastern part of Kazan, that formerly was situated out of the Arsk Gates of Kazan during Khanate's epoch was called Arsk Field
Arsk Field
Arsk Field was west of the walls of mediæval Kazan. The name may come from the Archa Darugha, a subdivision of the Khanate of Kazan. Alternatively, it could be named for the road leading to the city of Arsk, which passed through the field. In 1552 it served as the base of for Tatar troops during...
. Later, this name spread to cermentary, now situated in Central Kazan.
Ethnically, Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
comprise 83% and Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
—15% of the population, with Mordvins, Mari, Chuvash
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, native to an area stretching from the Volga Region to Siberia. Most of them live in Republic of Chuvashia and surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout all Russia.- Etymology :...
and Udmurts
Udmurt people
The Udmurts are a people who speak the Udmurt language. Through history they have been known in Russian as Chud Otyatskaya , Otyaks, or Votyaks , and in Tatar as Ar....
making up the remaining 2%.