Alatyr, Chuvash Republic

For other places with the same name, see Alatyr (inhabited locality).

Alatyr (Russian: Ала́тырь; Chuvash: Улатӑр, romanized: Ulatăr) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the Sura River at its confluence with the Alatyr River. Population: 38,203 (2010 Census);^[3] 43,161 (2002 Census);^[7] 46,593 (1989 Soviet census);^[8] 43,000 (1968).

Alatyr Алатырь
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Chuvash	Улатӑр
An old building in the central part of Alatyr
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Alatyr
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Coordinates: 54°51′N 46°35′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chuvashia[1]
Founded	1552[2]
Town status since	1780
Government
• Head	Mikhail Mariskin
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	38,203
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Alatyr[1]
• Capital of	Town of Alatyr,[1] Alatyrsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Alatyr Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Alatyr Urban Okrug,[4] Alatyrsky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	429820-429828
Dialing code(s)	+7 83531
OKTMO ID	97704000001
Town Day	First Saturday of August
Website	gov.cap.ru/main.asp?govid=56

History

Alatyr is one of the oldest towns in the republic. It was founded in 1552,^[2] succeeding the outpost of Kurmysh, which had served as the easternmost Russian outpost for two centuries.^[9] Alatyr originally served as a fortified outpost where an old Mordvin village once stood, and it was granted town status in 1780.^{[citation needed]} Alatyr gained economic importance in 1894 after the construction of the Moscow—Ryazan—Kazan railroad.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alatyr serves as the administrative center of Alatyrsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Alatyr—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Alatyr is incorporated as Alatyr Urban Okrug.^[4]

Demographics

• Russians: 87.3%
• Mordvins: 7.2%
• Chuvash: 4.1%
• Others: 1.4%

Gallery

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  Holy Trinity Monastery, Alatyr [ru]