Coordinates: 56°05′N 49°53′E / 56.083°N 49.883°E / 56.083; 49.883
Arsk or Archa (Russian: Арск, pronounced [ˈarsk]; Tatar Cyrillic: Арск, Latin: Arça, [ʌrˈɕa]) is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the banks of the Kazanka River, 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Kazan, the republic's capital. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-Agryz railroad. It was founded in the 13th century by Volga Bulgarians. Population: 17,211 (2002 Census),[2] with Tatars comprising 83% and Russians—15% of the population, with Mordvins, Mari, Chuvash and Udmurts making up the remaining 2%; 13,938 (1989 Census).[3]
The Tatar name of the town (Arça) can be translated as Udmurt's or Udmurtian. The town was a capital of Arsk Darugha (Arça daruğası) during the Kazan Khanate period (a darugha was a type of subdivision of Kazan Khanate). Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of darugha's population was Udmurt. It is possible that earlier population of this area was also Finnic, who later assimilated with the Tatars. Arsk was one of the strongest forts in the khanate. It was captured by the Russian army under Prince Vorotynsky in 1552.
In 1606 it was rebuilt as Russian fortress. In 1708–1796 it was a center of Arsky Uyezd. In 1781–1926 it has a town status. In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellion. In 1920–1930, it was a center of Arsky Kanton. Since 1938 it was an urban-type settlement. On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status.[4]
Eastern part of Kazan, that formerly was situated out of the Arsk Gates of Kazan during Khanate's epoch was called Arsk Field. Later, this name spread to cermentary, now situated in Central Kazan.
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- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Постановление №3900-III ГС от 27 июня 2008 г «О преобразовании посёлка городского типа Арск Арского района Республики Татарстан». (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Resolution #3900-III GS of June 27, 2008 On Transformation of the Urban-Type Settlement of Arsk of Arsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan. ).
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