Yadrin (; , ''Yetĕrne'') is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Yadrinsky District of the
Chuvash Republic
Chuvashia, officially known as Chuvash Republic — Chuvashia, is a republics of Russia, republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuvash people, a Turkic languages, Turkic ethnic group. Its capital city, capital i ...
,
Russia
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. Yadrin is located on the left bank of the
Sura River, southwest of
Cheboksary
Cheboksary is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia. It is a port on the Volga River.
Geography
The city is located in the Volga Upland region and stands on the shore of the Cheboksary Reservoir. Its area is .Resolution #2083 The satellite city ...
, the
capital
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Econom ...
of the republic. Population:
History
Yadrin was founded in 1590 as a fortified settlement. It was granted town status in 1781.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Yadrin serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Yadrinsky District.
[Law #28] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Yadrinsky District as Yadrinskoye
Urban Settlement
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*Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape Town in Western Cape
*Urban settlement, a ...
.
As a
municipal division, this administrative unit has urban settlement status and is a part of Yadrinsky Municipal District.
[Law #37]
Demography
The Russian Federation Census 2010 reported a resident population for Yadrin of 9,614, a 5% decline from the 1989 census. The population of Yadrin peaked in 1996 at 11,000, and has since declined steadily.
Ethnic composition
The population of Yadrin consists mainly of the two following ethnic groups; the
Chuvash (67%), and ethnic
Russians
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(31%).
Economy
Yadrin has several factories and development bases of the companies of heavy and food industry (e.g., Yadrin machinery plant, Yadrin factory of metal products, YMZ-Energy, Yadrin garment factory, Yadrin meat-packing plant).
The town has branches of the following banks:
Sberbank of Russia
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,
Rosselkhozbank, Rosgosstrakh Bank.
Education
In Yadrin are 3 schools, a sport school and the Palace children's creativity.
Culture
Museums
* Yadrin regional arts and local lore Museum;
* The House-museum of artist of the
USSR
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N.D.Mordvinov.
Main sights
* Holy Trinity Cathedral;
* The Building of The Provincial Assembly;
* The house of the merchant Zheleznov.
Notable residents
Notable people born in Yadrin include:
*
Nikolay Ashmarin, Russian and Soviet linguist,
Turkologist;
References
Notes
Sources
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Ядрин старше и его название не связано с ядрами
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Cities and towns in Chuvashia
Yadrinsky Uyezd
Populated places established in 1590