Volzhsk (russian: Волжск; chm, Юлсер-Ола, ''Julser-Ola'') is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Mari El Republic,
Russia
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, located near the Mari El–
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Татарстан, Respublika Tatarstan, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan (russian: Татарстан, tt ...
border and a part of the
Kazan metropolitan area
Kazan metropolitan area is one of the largest areas, located in Russia, which includes the cities and districts of Tatarstan and Mari El republics:
*Cities: Kazan, Zelenodolsk, Volzhsk
Volzhsk (russian: Волжск; chm, Юлсер-Ола, ' ...
. Population:
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Volzhsk serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Volzhsky District
Volzhsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The districts are generally named after the Volga River, a major river in Russia.
Districts of the federal subjects
*Volzhsky District, Mari El Republic ...
, even though it is not a part of it.
[Resolution #9] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
town of republic significance of Volzhsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.
[Law #22-Z] As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Volzhsk is incorporated as Volzhsk Urban Okrug.
[Law #15-Z]
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Cities and towns in Mari El