Shatsk, Russia

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Coat of arms of Shatsk
Coat of arms of Shatsk

Shatsk (Russian: Шацк) is a town in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Shacha River (Tsna's tributary) some 195 km southeast of Ryazan. Population: 7,300 (2005 est.); 7,563 (2002 Census).

Shatsk was founded in 1553 as a military outpost for defending the southern borders of the principality of Muscovy. It was chartered by Catherine the Great in 1779.


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Administrative center: Ryazan

Kasimov | Korablino | Mikhaylov | Novomichurinsk | Ryazhsk | Rybnoye | Sasovo | Shatsk | Skopin | Spas-Klepiki | Spassk-Ryazansky


Coordinates: 54°01′N, 41°42′E


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