Marks (), also spelled Marx, named after

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, is a

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, located northeast of

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, the

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of the

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. Population: It was previously known as ''Baronsk'', ''Katharinenstadt'' (until 1920), ''Marxstadt'' (until 1941).

History

It was founded in 1767 as a

Volga German The Volga Germans (, ; ) are ethnic Germans who settled and historically lived along the Volga River in the region of southeastern European Russia around Saratov and close to Ukraine nearer to the south. Recruited as immigrants to Russia in th ...

community called Baronsk (), named so because the Dutchman Ferdinand Baron Caneau de Beauregard, who was a baron, founded the city. It was soon renamed Katharinenstadt (; Yekaterinenshtadt, Jekaterinenstadt; 1915 - 1920 Yekaterinograd), after

Catherine the Great Catherine II. (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter I ...

. In 1918, it was granted town status and was the location for the administration of the Labour Commune of Volga Germans. It was renamed Marxstadt in 1919 (; Marksshtadt), after

. In 1941, during the resettlement of Germans, the town was given its present name. File:Christ the King church in Marks, Russia.jpg, Christ the King Catholic church File:Лютеранская церковь; Маркс 01.jpg, The old Lutheran church in 2017

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Marks serves as the

of Marksovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Marks Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—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 ...

. As a municipal division, Marks Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Marksovsky Municipal District as Marks Urban Settlement.Law #97-ZSO

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External links

*Mojgorod.ru
Entry on Marks
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Saratov Oblast Nikolayevsky Uyezd (Samara Governorate) Populated places established in 1767 Volga German settlements 1767 establishments in the Russian Empire