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Marks (English)
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Location of Saratov Oblast in RussiaCoordinates: 51°41′N 46°46′E / 51.683°N 46.767°ECoordinates: 51°41′N 46°46′E / 51.683°N 46.767°E Coat of arms Administrative status Country Russia Federal subject Saratov Oblast Municipal status Municipal district Marksovsky Municipal District[citation needed] Urban settlement Marks Urban Settlement[citation needed] Statistics Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)31,535 inhabitants[1] Population (2002 Census) 32,849 inhabitants[2] Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)[3] Founded 1767[citation needed] Postal code(s) 413090[citation needed] Dialing code(s) +7 84567[citation needed] Marks (Russian: Маркс; German: Marxstadt), also spelled Marx, named after Karl Marx, is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 60 kilometers (37 mi) northeast of Saratov. Population: 31,535 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 32,849 (2002 Census);[2] 31,908 (1989 Census).[4]
It was founded in 1767 as a Volga German community called Baronsk (Баронск). It was soon renamed Yekaterinenshtadt (Екатериненштадт), after Catherine the Great. In 1918, it was granted town status and in 1920 it was renamed Marksshtadt (Марксштадт) after Karl Marx. In 1941, during the resettlement of Germans, the town was renamed Marks.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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
- Official website of Marks
- Mojgorod.ru. Entry on Marks (Russian)
- MAPKC.Ru
- Marks - big encyclopedia of small town
- Town of Marks and its neighborhood
- A documentary about Marks
Cities and towns in Saratov Oblast Administrative center: Saratov Arkadak · Atkarsk · Balakovo · Balashov · Engels · Kalininsk · Khvalynsk · Krasnoarmeysk · Krasny Kut · Marks · Novouzensk · Petrovsk · Pugachyov · Rtishchevo · Shikhany · Volsk · YershovCategories:- Cities and towns in Saratov Oblast
- Populated places established in 1767
- German communities
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