Cheboksary (English) Чебоксары (Russian) [РЕСПУБЛИКА ЧУВАШИЯ=REPUBLIC OF CHUVASHIYA] (Chuvashia)
Cheboksary on the map of the Republic of Chuvashia
Coordinates 56°8′N 47°14′E / 56.133, 47.233Coordinates: 56°8′N 47°14′E / 56.133, 47.233
Coat of Arms
City Day: Third Sunday of August
Administrative status
Federal subject In jurisdiction of Capital of	Chuvash Republic Chuvash Republic Chuvash Republic
Local self-government
Charter	Charter of Cheboksary
Municipal status	Urban okrug
Head	Nikolay Yemelyanov
Legislative body	City Assembly of Deputies
Area
Area	n/a
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank - Density	451,329 inhabitants 39th n/a
Events
Founded	1469
Town status	1781
Other information
Postal code	428xxx
Dialing code	+7 8352
Official website
http://gov.cap.ru/main.asp?govid=81

Cheboksary (Russian: Чебокса́ры; Chuvash: Шупашкар, Shupashkar) is a city and the capital of the Chuvash Republic (РЕСПУБЛИКА ЧУВАШИЯ), located inside of Russia Federation. It is a port on the Volga River. Population: 453,700 (2004 est.); 440,621 (2002 Census); 419,592 (1989 Census). There is a satellite city Novocheboksarsk about six kilometers east with a population of 125,857 (2002 Census). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Russia is a federation which consists of 86 subjects[1]. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representation—two delegates each—in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Federal subjects of the Russian Federation Being the largest country in the world, and one of the most populated, Russia incorporates several types and levels of subdivisions. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... This is a list of cities and towns in Russia with population over 50,000, grouped by federal subject and sorted by population. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Postal codes are generally clearly visible outside local Australian post offices. ... // Proposed Country Code: 3 In 1996, the European Commission proposed the introduction of a single telephone numbering plan, in which all European Union member states would use the code 3. Calls between member states would no longer require the use of the international access code 00. This proposal would have... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Chuvash (Chuvash: Чăвашла, ČăvaÅ¡la, IPA: ; also known as Căvash, Chuwash, Chovash, Chavash or ÇuaÅŸ) is a Turkic language spoken to the west of the Ural Mountains in central Russia. ... Types of inhabited localities in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... The Volga (Russian: , Tatar Cyrillic: Идел, Latin: Ä°del) is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... The 1989 Soviet Census was the final and most comprehensive census taken within The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics The census officially recorded the popullation of the USSR at 286,717,000, making it the third most populous country in the world. ... Satellite cities are smaller municipalities that are adjacent to a major city which is the core of a metropolitan area. ... Novocheboksarsk (Новочебоксарск) is a city in Chuvashia, Russia. ...

Cheboksary is divided into three city districts: Kalininsky, Leninsky, and Moscovsky.

Winter centre of city

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History

St. Prince Vladimir Church

Cheboksary was first mentioned in written sources in 1469, when Russian soldiers passed here on their way to the Khanate of Kazan. According to archaeological excavations, however, the area had been populated considerably earlier. The site hosted a Bulgarian city of Veda Suar, which appeared after Mongol-Tatars defeated major Volga Bulgarian cities in XIII century. During the Mongol-tatar Khanate period the town is believed by some to have had a Turkic name Çabaqsar and that the current Russian and English names originate from it. However, in maps by European travelers it was marked as Cibocar (Pizzigano, 1367), Veda-Suar (Fra Mauro, 1459). Shupashkar, the Chuvash name literally means the Fortress of the Chuvash. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 663 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1188 × 1074 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 663 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1188 × 1074 pixel, file size: 1. ... Map of Kazan Khanate, early 1500s The Kazan Khanate (Tatar: Qazan xanlığı; Russian: Казанское ханство) (1438-1552) was a Tatar state on the territory of former Volga Bulgaria with its capital in Kazan. ... Historically, the term Tatar (or Tartar) has been ambiguously used by Europeans to refer to many different peoples of Inner Asia and Northern Asia. ... The Turkic languages are a group of closely related languages that are spoken by a variety of people distributed across a vast area from Eastern Europe to Siberia and Western China. ... The 1459 Fra Mauro map (south is at the top). ...

In 1555, the Russians built a fortress and established a settlement here. In 1625, there were 458 soldiers quartered in Cheboksary, and in 1646 there were 661 males living in the settlement. At the end of the 17th century, Cheboksary was regarded as a major commercial city of the Volga region, and in 1781 it received the status of a city of the Kazan province. In the beginning of the 19th century the population was about 5500, the town had a sawmill and several small manufactures.

Cheboksary also was noted for its 25 churches and four monasteries, and Cheboksary bells were known in London and Paris.

Agricultural Academy, Cheboksary

In the 16th and first half of the 17th century the Vvedensky cathedral, four monasteries and eighth churches had been built, in the 18th century the stone buildings of treasury and archive, magistracy, court, and 10 churches. In 1880 here were counted 783 houses (33 of them from stone), 91 stores, three schools, two hospitals and a bank. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2448x1836, 1364 KB)Chuvash Agricultural Academy, Cheboksary. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2448x1836, 1364 KB)Chuvash Agricultural Academy, Cheboksary. ...

In the beginning of the 20th century, 5100 people were living in Cheboksary.

An Orthodox church in Cheboksary

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Culture

Like many Russian cities, Cheboksary possesses excellent cultural opportunities. There is an opera-ballet theatre, a philharmonic orchestra, and numerous theaters (showing productions in both Russian and Chuvash languages). However, a very popular gathering place for the locals is the recently completed zaliv (bay), beautifully situated in the middle of the city. There people gather to stroll, visit cafes, and socialize. Cheboksary also has beautiful boardwalks and beaches along the Volga River, where people swim in the summer. There are also a number of heated pools, health clubs, and museums (including Russia's only beer museum). The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chuvash (Chuvash: Чăвашла, Čăvašla, IPA: ; also known as Căvash, Chuwash, Chovash, Chavash or Çuaş) is a Turkic language spoken to the west of the Ural Mountains in central Russia. ... In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... The Volga (Russian: , Tatar Cyrillic: Идел, Latin: İdel) is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... Leffe, a Belgian beer, served in branded glasses Schlenkerla Rauchbier straight from the cask Beer is the worlds oldest[1] and most popular[2] alcoholic beverage. ...

Education

Educational institutions include the Chuvash State University, Chuvash State Agriculture Academy and the Chuvash State Pedagogical University. The I. N. (Ilia Nikolaevich) Ulianov Chuvash State University is the main university of Chuvashia (or the Chuvash Republic) and is located in Cheboksary, the capital of the Republic (Population 450,000), on the Volga River northeast of Moscow. ...

Economy

Cheboksary is located near a hydro-electric power station generating up to 1404 MW, with a reservoir of 2,274 km². Hydroelectricity is the worlds leading renewable energy source. ... Industrialization reached Russia later than Western Europe and North America, and one of the few large scale dams dating from the Tsarist era is on the Volkhov near St Petersburg (opened 1926). ...

Transportation

Zero Mile stone, Cheboksary

The Cheboksary Airport (IATA CSY, ICAO UWKS, international airport since 1995) receives both cargo and passenger aircraft of practically all types and sizes. There are regularly scheduled flights to Moscow and other destinations. Chuvashia Airlines is based at this airport. Cheboksary is located about a two-hour drive from Nizhny Novgorod, a city with international air connections through Lufthansa. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 1155 KB)The Zero Mile, Cheboksary. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 1155 KB)The Zero Mile, Cheboksary. ... Cheboksary Airport is a small airport in Chuvashia, Russia located 7 km southeast of Cheboksary. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Chuvashia Airlines is an airline based in Cheboksary, Russia. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Europe. ...

Because the Volga River runs through Chuvashia, Cheboksary is a frequent stop on the many boat tours that travel along the major cities up and down the Volga. To the south, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Astrakhan, the Caspian Sea, and Black Sea are directly reachable. To the west, the Volga River connects Cheboksary with Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Moscow, and the northern regions of Russia. By using river-sea vessels, it is possible to take cargo from Chuvash riverports all the way to Saint Petersburg, Novorossiysk (on the Black Sea), Astrakhan, and ports situated on the Danube river. However, the river is frozen from December through April. The Volga (Russian: , Tatar Cyrillic: Идел, Latin: Ä°del) is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Volgograd (Russian: ), formerly called Tsaritsyn (Russian: ) (1598–1925) and Stalingrad (Russian: ) (1925–1961) is a city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. ... Central market and Church in Rostov. ... Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (Russian: ; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ... The Caspian Sea (Russian: Каспийское море; Kazakh: Каспий теңізі; Turkmen: Hazar deňizi; Azeri: XÉ™zÉ™r dÉ™nizi; Persian: دریای خزر Daryā-ye Khazar) is the largest lake on Earth by area[2], with a surface area of 371,000 square kilometers (143,244 sq mi) and a volume of 78,200 cubic kilometers (18... NASA satellite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Nizhny Novgorod (Russian: ), colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. ... Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km north-east of Moscow at . ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Novorossiysk (Russian Новороссийск) is a city in southern Russia, one of the main Russian ports on the Black Sea, in Krasnodar Krai. ... Astrakhan coat of arms features the Khans crown and a sabre Astrakhan (Russian: ; Tatar: Ästerxan), a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ...

Public transportation within Cheboksary is among the best in Russia. An extensive system of trolleybuses, autobuses, and minibuses covers the city, providing quick, convenient access to all parts of the city. For those who prefer taxis, there are several taxi agencies available, but the favorite means of transportation among locals are so-called "Gypsy" cabs. In Russia, anybody who owns a car is potentially a taxi. This can be a convenient way to get around but it is also potentially dangerous. Official taxis cost less than two dollars for travel between most points within the city. A Polish Solaris trolleybus in Landskrona, Sweden. ... This article is about the form of transport. ... Taxicab, short forms taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. ...

Sister cities

Cheboksary is twinned with Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

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External links

• Cheboksary travel guide from Wikitravel
• Map of Cheboksary and environs
• Photos from Cheboksary
• Cheboksary travel info

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	Cities and towns in the Chuvash Republic
	Capital: Cheboksary Alatyr | Kanash | Kozlovka | Mariinsky Posad | Novocheboksarsk | Shumerlya | Tsivilsk | Yadrin Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Alatyr (Russian: , ) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the Sura River at its confluence with the Alatyr River. ... Kanash (Russian: ) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, and administrative center of Kanashsky District. ... Mariinsky Posad (Russian: ) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River some 36 km east of Cheboksary. ... Novocheboksarsk (Новочебоксарск) is a city in Chuvashia, Russia. ... Shumerlya (Russian: Шумерля) is a town in Chuvashia in Russia, located on the right bank of the Sura River on the Nizhny Novgorod-Ulyanovsk highway. ... Tsivilsk (Russian Цивильск, Chuvash Ҫӗрпӳ) is a town in Chuvashia, Russia, and administrative center of the Tsivilsky District. ... Yadrin (Russian: ; ) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sura River, 86 km southwest of Cheboksary. ...