Arzamas

For the Arzamas literary society, see Arzamas Society.

Arzamas (English) Арзамас (Russian)
-  City[citation needed]  -
11th microdistrict of Arzamas
Location of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia
Arzamas
Coordinates: 55°24′N 43°49′E / 55.4°N 43.817°E / 55.4; 43.817Coordinates: 55°24′N 43°49′E / 55.4°N 43.817°E / 55.4; 43.817
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Municipal status
Urban okrug	Arzamas Urban Okrug[citation needed]
Representative body	Arzamas City Duma[citation needed]
Statistics
Area	41.7 km2 (16.1 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	106,367 inhabitants[1]
- Rank in 2010	152nd
Population (2002 Census)	109,432 inhabitants[2]
- Rank in 2002	144th
Density	2,551 /km2 (6,610 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone	MSD (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded	1578[5]
Dialing code(s)	+7 83147[citation needed]
Official website

Arzamas (Russian: Арзама́с) is a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River (a tributary of the Oka), 410 kilometers (250 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 106,367 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 109,432 (2002 Census);^[2] 108,951 (1989 Census).^[6]

History

Monument to Alexander Stupin

Resurrection Cathedral

Arzamas was founded in 1578 by Ivan the Terrible in the lands populated at the time by the Mordvin people. By 1737, more than 7,000 people lived in Arzamas and the town became a major transit center on the route from Moscow to eastern parts of Russia. It was known for its geese and onions as well as leather crafts.

Catherine the Great in 1781 gave Arzamas an official city status and its own coat of arms based on the colors of the Arzamas regiment. In the early 19th century, Arzamas had over twenty churches and cathedrals, the foremost being the Resurrection Cathedral. It was built in the Empire style to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812.

Alexander Stupin art school was located in Arzamas between 1802 and 1862 and many famous Russian artists studied there, including Vasily Perov.

In 1954-1957 Arzamas was the center of Arzamas Oblast, a short-lived administrative unit that was split off Gorky Oblast and later merged back into it.

In 1988 the city was the site of the Arzamas train disaster which caused the death of 91 people.

Economy

Local industry includes Arzamas Machine-building Plant (Russian: Арзамасский машиностроительный завод), a manufacturer of military and specialized civilian automotive vehicles. It is now part of the GAZ holding company.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns/sister cities

Arzamas is twinned with:

• Popovo, Bulgaria
• Ruma, Serbia
• Valozhyn, Belarus

Famous people

• Patriarch Sergius I of Moscow
• Marina Orlova
• Evgeny Namestnikov

See also

• Sarov (Arzamas-16)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b} 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 2010-03-23. 
3. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
5. ^ Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. p. 23. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9. 
6. ^ "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_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 

External links

• History of Arzamas
• General site of Arzamas
• ArzamasGid - The guidebook around the city (Information directory)