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Arzamas was founded in 1578[3] by Ivan the Terrible in the lands populated at the time by Mordvins. By 1737, more than 7,000 people lived in Arzamas and the town became a major transit centre on the route from Moscow to eastern parts of Russia. It was known for its geese and onions as well as leather crafts.
Catherine the Great in 1781 granted town status to Arzamas and a coat of arms based on the colours of the Arzamas regiment.[citation needed] In the early 19th century, Arzamas had over twenty churches and cathedrals, the foremost being the Resurrection Cathedral. It was built in the Empire style to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812.
Alexander Stupin art school was located in Arzamas between 1802 and 1862 and many famous Russian artists studied there, including Vasily Perov.
By the early 20th century it was still an important centre of trade, and had tanneries, oil, flour, tallow, dye, soap and iron works; knitting was an important domestic industry, while sheepskins and sail-cloth were articles of trade. The 1897 population was 10,591.[11]
From 1954 to 1957, Arzamas was the center of Arzamas Oblast, a short-lived administrative unit that was split from Gorky Oblast and later merged back into it.
In 1988, the city was the site of the Arzamas train disaster which caused the death of ninety-one people.
Local industry includes Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, a manufacturer of military and specialized civilian automotive vehicles (such as BTR-80, GAZ Tigr). It is now part of the GAZ holding company. Also in Arzamaz there is the Peshelansky gypsum plant, which has been operating since 1933.[13]
Законодательное собрание Нижегородской области.Закон№184-Зот16 ноября 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №58-З от5 мая 2016 г«О внесении изменений в Закон Нижегородской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Нижегородской области"». Вступил в силупо истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №218(3390), 23 ноября 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.Law#184-ZofNovember16, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law#58-Z ofMay5, 2016 On Amending the Law of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast". Effective as ofafter ten days from the day of the official publication.).
Государственно-правовой департамент Нижегородской области.Приказ№3-одот27 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-odofJanuary27, 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№54-Зот29 июня 2006 г. «Об административных центрах муниципальных районов, сельских поселений в Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №60-З от8 мая 2015 г«О преобразовании муниципальных образований Кулебакского муниципального района Нижегородской области». Вступил в силусо дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №118(3530), 1 июля 2006 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.Law#54-ZofJune29, 2006 On the Administrative Centers of the Municipal Districts, Rural Settlements in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law#60-Z ofMay8, 2015 On Transforming the Municipal Formations of Kulebaksky Municipal District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as ofthe day of the official publication.).
Законодательное Собрание Нижегородской области.Закон№142-Зот24 октября 2005 г «О утверждении границ и составе территории муниципального образования город Арзамас Нижегородской области», в ред. Закона №162-З от28 августа 2009 г«О преобразовании муниципальных образований— сельских поселений Абрамовский сельсовет, Балахонинский сельсовет, Бебяевский сельсовет, Большетумановский сельсовет, Водоватовский сельсовет, Волчихинский сельсовет, Казаковский сельсовет, Коваксинский сельсовет, Ломовский сельсовет, Морозовский сельсовет, Мотовиловский сельсовет, Пустынский сельсовет, Селемский сельсовет, Успенский сельсовет, Хватовский сельсовет, Чернухинский сельсовет Арзамасского муниципального района Нижегородской области и о внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Нижегородской области». Вступил в силупо истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Нижегородские новости", №203(3375), 27 октября 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.Law#142-ZofOctober24, 2005 On Establishing the Borders and the Territorial Composition of the Municipal Formation of the City of Arzamas of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, as amended by the Law#162-Z ofAugust28, 2009 On the Transformation of the Municipal Formations—Rural Settlements of Abramovsky Selsoviet, Balakhoninsky Selsoviet, Bebyayevsky Selsoviet, Bolshetumanovsky Selsoviet, Vodovatovsky Selsoviet, Volchikhinsky Selsoviet, Kazakovsky Selsoviet, Kovaksinsky Selsoviet, Lomovsky Selsoviet, Morozovsky Selsoviet, Motovilovsky Selsoviet, Pustynsky Selsoviet, Selemsky Selsoviet, Uspensky Selsoviet, Khvatovsky Selsoviet, Chernukhinsky Selsoviet of Arzamassky Municipal District and on Amending Various Laws of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Effective as ofafter ten days from the day of the official publication.).