Arsk Canton (known as Kazan Canton at the time of its foundation) was an

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(a сanton) of the Tatar ASSR in 1920–;1930. Its area was 7,500 km; population: 375,000. In 1926, 59.2% of the population were

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, 37.5%—

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, and 2.7%— Udmurts. The administrative center of the canton was the town of Arsk. In 1929, the canton consisted of fifteen

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s. There were 404 schools in the canton as early as in 1927.

Economics

A woodworking, metal-working, food and glass industry, Paratsky shipyard, as well as homecraft were developed in the canton. Rye, barley, oats, wheat and potatoes were cultivated, cattle and horses were bred.

Division

In 1930, during the

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ization of the Tatar ASSR, the canton was divided into Arsky, Dubyazsky, Pestrichinsky, Kzyl-Yulsky, and Tyuntyarsky Districts.

References

*{{TES, Arça kantonı/Арча кантоны History of Tatarstan