Barysh

For other uses, see Barysh (disambiguation).

Barysh (Russian: Бары́ш) is a town and the administrative center of Baryshsky District in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the river Barysh (Volga's basin), 139 kilometers (86 mi) southwest of Ulyanovsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,149 (2010 Census);^[2] 18,902 (2002 Census);^[6] 20,213 (1989 Soviet census).^[7]

Barysh Барыш
Town[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Barysh
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Coordinates: 53°39′N 47°06′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ulyanovsk Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Baryshsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Barysh[1]
Founded	1954
Elevation	200 m (660 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	17,149
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Barysh[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Baryshsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Baryshskoye Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Baryshsky Municipal District,[3] Baryshskoye Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+4 (UTC+04:00 [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	433750–433754, 433759
OKTMO ID	73604101001
Website	web.archive.org/web/20150801010802/http://admbarysh.ru/

History

It was founded in 1954 after the merger of urban-type settlements of Barysh and Guryevka.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Barysh serves as the administrative center of Baryshsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Baryshsky District as the town of district significance of Barysh.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Barysh is incorporated within Baryshsky Municipal District as Baryshskoye Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

Baryshsky meat plant, which produces canned meat stew for the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Emergency Situations, Federal Security Service, and Federal Protective Service, is located is Barysh.^[8]