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The capital city of Chuvashia republic.
Cheboksary city (Chuvash people name Shupashkar, other spelling Cheboksari) is the capital and administrative center of Chuvashia Republic of Russia.
Cheboksary city is an important port on Volga river, architectural monument of Russia, industrial and cultural center of the region. There is also Novocheboksarsk (satellite city) located about 6 km from Cheboksary city.
Cheboksary city population - 442,000 (2008).
Cheboksary phone code - +7-8352. Postal codes - 428000-428xxx.
Cheboksary is on the shores of the Volga River and has a large river station. Cheboksary is the place to stop for various Volga River boat tours. Such destinations as Astrakhan, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Caspian and the Black sea are reachable to the south; Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Yaroslavl and other northern regions of Russia to the west.
It should also be mentioned that the public transportation system of Cheboksary city is one of the best in Russia (autobus, minibus, trolleybus, and taxi systems).
Cheboksary city street
Cheboksary Russia city street
Cheboksary Russia city scenery
The Cheboksary settlement was first time mentioned by the Russian army going to Kazan Khanate in 1469. During the Kazan Khanate period, the town had probably a Turkic or Tatar name, Cabaqsar. It is similar to the present name of the city. Also there is second name of Cheboksary city - Shupashkar (in the Chuvash people’s language, “shupashkar” means “fortress”).
The fortress and settlement were built by the Russians in 1555. The Cheboksary settlement became an important trade center of the Volga River region by the end of 17th century. Cheboksary received town status in 1781. The population of Cheboksary was about 5,500 by the end of 19th century. There were several manufacturing facilities, churches and a sawmill in the town.
Cheboksary city apartment house
Cheboksari city trolleybus
Cheboksari Russia city architecture
As a cultural center, Cheboksary has a philharmonic orchestra, an opera-ballet theater and many other theaters that have plays in Russian and the Chuvash language). One of the most attractive places of Cheboksary city is called “zaliv” (meaning bay) located in the center of the city. There are a lot of opportunities to visit various cafes and socialize there.
Cheboksary city has many interesting museums. The only russian beer museum is located in here. Cheboksary city is situated near a hydro-electric power station. There is also agricultural and a heavy duty tractors plant in the city. Cheboksary city airport (IATA CSY, ICAO UWKS) has an international status since 1995.
Cheboksary city river station
Cheboksary city railway station
Shupashkar Russia city hotel
Cheboksary city theater
Cheboksary World War II memorial
Cheboksary city museum
Cheboksary Russia city church
Shupashkar city church
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