Mariinsky Posad

Mariinsky Posad (Russian: Марии́нский Поса́д; Chuvash: Сĕнтĕрвăрри, Sĕntĕrvărri) is a town and the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, 36 kilometers (22 mi) east of Cheboksary, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,088.^[3]

Mariinsky Posad Мариинский Посад
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Chuvash	Сĕнтĕрвăрри
In Mariinsky Posad
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Location of Mariinsky Posad
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Coordinates: 56°06′N 47°43′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Chuvashia[1]
Administrative district	Mariinsko-Posadsky District[1]
Urban settlement	Mariinsko-Posadskoye
First mentioned	1620[2]
Town status since	1856[2]
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	9,088
Administrative status
• Capital of	Mariinsko-Posadsky District,[1] Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District,[4] Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	429570, 429572, 429573
OKTMO ID	97629101001
Website	gov.cap.ru/Default.aspx?gov_id=412

Mariinsky Posad population

2010 Census	9,088[3]
2002 Census	10,273[7]
1989 Census	10,443[8]
1979 Census	10,025[9]

History

It was first mentioned in 1620 as the selo of Sundyr (Сундырь), named after the Sundyrka River (a tributary of the Volga).^[2] It was granted town status and renamed Mariinsky Posad after Empress consort Maria Alexandrovna in 1856.^[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mariinsky Posad serves as the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Mariinsko-Posadsky District as Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement.^[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District.^[4]

Economy

There are eleven processing, mechanical engineering, and construction materials factories in the town. Some of the other industries of employment in the city are a plant of cable works, a large automobile-repairing industry, a distillery, and a cooking oil-producing plant.^{[citation needed]}

Nature

Beginning of spring in Mariinsky Posad

The area around the town has rich wildlife. There are several national parks and reservations nearby. The area is a popular ecotourism destination.^{[citation needed]}

Education

The town has several schools.