Alatyr (; ) is a

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in the

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, located on the Sura River at its

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with the Alatyr River. Population: 43,161 ( 2002 Census); 43,000 (1968).

History

Alatyr is one of the oldest towns in the republic. It was founded in 1552, succeeding the outpost of Kurmysh, which had served as the easternmost Russian outpost for two centuries. Alatyr originally served as a fortified outpost where an old Mordvin village once stood, and it was granted town status in 1780. Alatyr gained economic importance in 1894 after the construction of the

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Alatyr serves as the

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of Alatyrsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #28 As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Alatyr—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Alatyr is incorporated as Alatyr Urban Okrug.Law #37

Demographics

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: 87.3% *

Mordvins Mordvins (also Mordvinians, Mordovians; ; no equivalents in Moksha language, Moksha and Erzya language, Erzya) is an official term used in Russia and the Soviet Union to refer both to Erzyas and Mokshas since 1928. Names While Robert Gordon ...

: 7.2% * Chuvash: 4.1% *Others: 1.4%

Gallery

File:Trinity Monastery Alatyr.jpg,

References

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External links

Official website of Alatyr

Directory of organizations in Alatyr
{{Use mdy dates, date=November 2012 Cities and towns in Chuvashia Populated places established in 1552 1552 establishments in Russia Alatyrsky Uyezd