Myshkin
Coordinates: 57°47′N 38°27′E / 57.783°N 38.450°E
Myshkin (Russian: Мышкин, IPA: [ˈmɨʂkʲɪn]) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: 5,932 (2010 Census);[1] 6,076 (2002 Census);[2] 6,340 (1989 Census).[3]
A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. Town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. It was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991.
The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from mysh ("мышь") meaning mouse in Russian). There are also Museum of Valenki (valenki are Russian felt boots), ethnographical museum, art gallery, and more.
Notable people
- German Tatarinov (1925–2006), painter
References
- ↑ "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров." [All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
External links
Media related to Myshkin at Wikimedia Commons- Website of Myshkin
- Myshkin - MouseLand
- (English) Photos of Myshkin
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