Chebarkul () is a

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, located on the shores of Lake Chebarkul, west of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

Etymology

The name of the town derives from the Bashkir/ Tatar words meaning "a particolored lake".''Cities and Towns of Russia Encyclopedia'', p. 510

History

Founded in 1736 as a fortress on the border between Russian and Bashkir lands, it later grew into a large

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''. The fortress was founded with the permission of Bashkir

Tarkhan Tarkhan (, or ; ; zh, c=達干/達爾罕/答剌罕; ; ; alternative spellings ''Tarkan'', ''Tarkhaan'', ''Tarqan'', ''Tarchan'', ''Turxan'', ''Tarcan'', ''Turgan, Tárkány, Tarján, Tarxan'') is an ancient Central Asian title used by various ...

Taymas Shaimov, who was the owner of these lands. Town status was granted to it on October 25, 1951.

2013 meteor event

In February 2013, a meteor exploded in Earth's atmosphere and a part of it fell into Lake Chebarkul causing a wide hole in the ice covering the lake.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chebarkul serves as the

of Chebarkulsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Resolution #161 As an administrative center, it is incorporated separately as the

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of Chebarkul—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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, and is likewise home to several units of Russia's

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; the 90th Guards Tank Division, the , and the 28th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade. As a municipal division, the Town of Chebarkul is incorporated as Chebarkulsky Urban Okrug.

References

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External links

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Official website of Chebarkul

Chebarkul Business Directory
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