Cheboksary
Cheboksary (/ˌtʃɛbɒkˈsɛəri/; Russian: Чебокса́ры, IPA: [tɕɪbɐˈksarɨ]; Chuvash: Шупашкар, romanized: Šupaškar) is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia, and a port on the Volga River.
Cheboksary
Чебоксары | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chuvash | Шупашкар |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: Anthem of Cheboksary | |
Location of Cheboksary | |
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| Coordinates: 56°09′N 47°14′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chuvashia |
| First mentioned | 1469 |
| City status since | 1781 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Assembly of Deputies |
| • Head | Oleg Nikolayev |
| Area | |
| • Total | 250.9 km2 (96.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 453,721 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 492,331 (+8.5%) |
| • Rank | 39th in 2010 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | city of republic significance of Cheboksary |
| • Capital of | Chuvash Republic |
| • Capital of | city of republic significance of Cheboksary |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Cheboksary Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Cheboksary Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 428000–428006, 428008–428015, 428017–428025, 428027–428029,428031, 428032, 428034–428038, 428899, 428999, 996200 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8352 |
| OKTMO ID | 97701000001 |
| City Day | Third Sunday of August |
| Website | gov |
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