Sovetsky, Mari El Republic Explained

En Name:Sovetsky
Ru Name:Советский
Loc Name1:У Роҥго
Loc Lang1:Meadow Mari
Loc Lang2:Hill Mari
Coordinates:56.7667°N 77°W
Map Label Position:right
Federal Subject:Mari El Republic
Adm Data As Of:October 2014
Adm District Jur:Sovetsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Sovetsky Urban-Type Settlement
Adm Selsoviet Type:Urban-type settlement
Adm Ctr Of1:Sovetsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:Sovetsky Urban-Type Settlement
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Mun Data As Of:August 2014
Mun District Jur:Sovetsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Sovetsky Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Sovetsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Sovetsky Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:10664
Postal Codes:425400
Date:August 2015
Sovetsky population
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:10,464
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:10,806
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:11,380
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:7,750

Sovetsky (Russian: Сове́тский; У Роҥго, U Roŋgo) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Sovetsky District of the Mari El Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 10,664.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Sovetsky serves as the administrative center of Sovetsky District.[1] As an administrative division, the urban-type settlement of Sovetsky, together with two rural localities, is incorporated within Sovetsky District as Sovetsky Urban-Type Settlement (an administrative division of the district).[2] As a municipal division, Sovetsky Urban-Type Settlement is incorporated within Sovetsky Municipal District as Sovetsky Urban Settlement.[3]

Miscellaneous

The largest orphanage in the Mari El Republic is located here,[4] as well as a large TV broadcasting facility with a 350m (1,150feet) guyed mast.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Resolution #9
  2. Law #22-Z
  3. Law #62-Z
  4. The Orphans of Mari-El Fund. Russian orphanages are bursting with abandoned children
  5. Russian: Российская телевизионная и радиовещательная сеть. Russian: Радиотелевизионный передающий центр Республики Марий Эл (от телеграфной станции до наших дней) (Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network. Radio and TV Broadcasting Center of the Mari El Republic (from telegraph station to modern times))