Arsk, Russia
Арск
Arsk is a town of 17,243 people in Tatarstan Republic, Russia, founded in 1201.
Why visit Arsk
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Arsk
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About Arsk
Arsk (Russian: Арск, IPA: [ˈarsk]; Tatar: Арча) is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District in Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kazanka River, 65 kilometers (40 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 18,114.
From the Wikipedia article Arsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Точка вкуса
Fast food · Coffee Shop, Hot Dog, Kebab, Pizza · 1.6 km
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Shopping12
History
It was founded at the end of the 14th century. It was the seat of Archa Darugha (a type of subdivision) during the Khanate of Kazan period. Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of the darugha's population was Udmurt. It is possible that earlier population of this area was also Finno-Ugric, who later assimilated with the Tatars.
Arsk was one of the strongest forts in the khanate. In 1506, it was the site of the Battles of Arsk Field, in which Tatar forces were defeated by the Russians but later turned the tables and won one of their most significant victories in the course of the Russo-Kazan Wars.
Arsk was captured by the Russian army under Prince Vorotynsky in 1552, the same year when Kazan itself was captured. In 1606, it was rebuilt as a Russian fortress. In 1708–1796, it was the seat of Arsky Uyezd. In 1781, it was granted town status. In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellion. In 1920–1930, it was the administrative center of Arsky Kanton; when the kantons were abolished in 1930, it became the administrative center of the newly formed Arsky District. In 1938, it was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement. On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status again.
From the History section of Arsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare7
Map of Arsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kazan Airport (KZN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Tyulyachi 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Shemordan 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Baltasi 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Bogatyye Saby 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Pestretsy 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Vysokaya Gora 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Mariyets 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Kazan 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Kukmor 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Vyatskiye Polyany 75 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Arsk train station, Gor'kovskaya railways, Russia. Main hall view, Александр Корчик, CC BY-SA 3.0
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