Vasilsursk
| Vasilsursk (English) Васильсурск (Russian) Шурдӱҥ (Mari) |
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| Urban-type settlement Day | Second Sunday of August[citation needed] |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast |
| Administrative district | Vorotynsky District[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 1,068 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00)[2] |
| Founded | 1523[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s)[3] | 606263 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8316432[citation needed] |
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| [[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Vasilsursk]] on Wikimedia Commons | |
Vasilsursk (Russian: Васильсу́рск) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Vorotynsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Sura River, not far from its fall into the Volga. Population: 1,068 (2010 Census);[1] 1,329 (2002 Census);[4] 1,871 (1989 Census).[5]
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History
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A Kuruk-Mari wooden fortress named Tsepel used to stand where Vasilsursk is now located. Russians captured it after bloody fight in 1523 from Kuruk Maris and established on its site a small settlement. The fort here was used as an advanced base during the Russo-Kazan Wars.
Climate
Vasilsursk has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with long cold winters and warm, often hot dry summers. The warmest month is July with daily mean temperature near +20 °C (68 °F), the coldest month is January −12 °C (10 °F).[citation needed]
Transportation
In warmer months, a ferry operates between Vasilsursk and the settlement of Lysaya Gora. During winter, passengers are transported by amphibious boats Khivus-10.
References
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- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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- Articles containing Russian-language text
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- Articles with unsourced statements from November 2010
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- Urban-type settlements in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Nizhny Novgorod Governorate
- Populated places established in 1523
