Arkadak Explained

En Name:Arkadak
Ru Name:Аркадак
Coordinates:51.9333°N 73°W
Map Label Position:bottom
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Arkadak (Saratov oblast).png
Federal Subject:Saratov Oblast
Adm District Jur:Arkadaksky District
Adm Ctr Of:Arkadaksky District
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Arkadaksky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Arkadak Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Arkadaksky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of1 Ref:[1]
Mun Admctr Of2:Arkadak Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:12845
Established Date:1721
Current Cat Date:1963
Postal Codes:412210, 412211
Dialing Codes:84542

Arkadak (Russian: Аркада́к) is a town and the administrative center of Arkadaksky District in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Arkadak River near its confluence with the Khopyor, 248km (154miles) west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

It was founded in 1721.[2] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1939; town status was granted in 1963.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkadak serves as the administrative center of Arkadaksky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[3] As a municipal division, the town of Arkadak, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Krasny), is incorporated within Arkadaksky Municipal District as Arkadak Urban Settlement.[4]

Culture

The town is home to the Arkadak Museum of local history, which was established in 1968.

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Notes and References

  1. Law #78-ZSO
  2. Book: Энциклопедия Города России. 2003. Большая Российская Энциклопедия. Moscow. 5-7107-7399-9. 24.
  3. Law #78-ZSO stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #109-ZSO, which describes the borders and the composition of Arkadaksky Municipal District, lists the town of Arkadak as a part of that municipal district. The Law #21-ZSO does not enumerate any administrative division types below the district level.
  4. Law #109-ZSO