Yadrin

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Coordinates: 55.9403° N 46.2050° E

Yadrin (Russian: Я́дрин; Chuvash: Етěрне) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sura River, 86 km southwest of Cheboksary. It is the administrative center of Yadrinsky District. Population: 10,573 (2002 Census); 10,149 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1590 as a fortified settlement and received town status in 1781.


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Capital: Cheboksary

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