Tsivilsk
Town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsivilsk, also rendered Tzivilsk or Civilsk,[a] is a town and the administrative center of Tsivilsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the republic's capital city of Cheboksary, at the crossroads of the highways from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan and from Tsivilsk to Ulyanovsk. Population: 13,479 (2010 Census);[4] 12,967 (2002 Census);[8] 10,053 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Tsivilsk
Цивильск | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chuvash | Ҫӗрпӳ |
 Central part of Tsivilsk | |
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Location of Tsivilsk  | |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chuvashia[1] |
| Administrative district | Tsivilsky District[1] |
| Urban settlement | Tsivilskoye |
| Founded | 1589[2] |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Assembly of Deputies[3] |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 13,479 |
| • Capital of | Tsivilsky District,[1] Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement |
| • Municipal district | Tsivilsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Tsivilsky Municipal District,[5] Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
| Postal code(s)[7] | |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 83545 |
| OKTMO ID | 97641101001 |
| Website | gov |
History
The original fortress at Tsivilsk was founded in 1589 as a Russian military outpost among the Chuvash population.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsivilsk serves as the administrative center of Tsivilsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsivilsky District as Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsivilsky Municipal District.[5]
Infrastructure
There is a 350-meter (1,150 ft) tall guyed mast used for FM- and TV-broadcasting in the town.
References
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