Mariinsky Posad
Template:Short description Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other Mariinsky Posad (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, Sĕntĕrvărri) is a town and the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, Template:Convert east of Cheboksary, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,088.[1]
History
It was first mentioned in 1620 as the selo of Sundyr (Script error: No such module "Lang".), named after the Sundyrka River (a tributary of the Volga).[2] It was granted town status and renamed Mariinsky Posad after Empress consort Maria Alexandrovna in 1856.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mariinsky Posad serves as the administrative center of Mariinsko-Posadsky District.[3] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Mariinsko-Posadsky District as Mariinsko-Posadskoye Urban Settlement.[3] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Mariinsko-Posadsky Municipal District.[4]
Economy
There are eleven processing, mechanical engineering, and construction materials factories in the town. Some of the other industries of employment in the city are a plant of cable works, a large automobile-repairing industry, a distillery, and a cooking oil-producing plant.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Nature
The area around the town has rich wildlife. There are several national parks and reservations nearby. The area is a popular ecotourism destination.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Education
The town has several schools.
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