Cheboksary city overview
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 city places of interest
As a cultural center Cheboksary city has philharmonic orchestra, opera-ballet theater and a lot of other theaters (plays on Russian and Chuvash languages). One of the most attractive places of Cheboksary city is so 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 a lot of museums. There is even the only in Russia beer museum. Cheboksary city is situated near hydro-electric power station. There is also agricultural and heavy duty tractors plant in the city. Cheboksary city airport (IATA CSY, ICAO UWKS) has an international status since 1995.
Cheboksary city facts
Cheboksary city is standing on Volga River and has a large river station. Cheboksary is the place to stop of various Volga River boat tours. Such destinations as Astrakhan, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Caspian and Black seas are reachable to the south; Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Yaroslavl and other northern regions of Russia to the west.
Also it should be mentioned that public transportation system of Cheboksary city is one of the best in Russia (autobus, minibus, trolleybus, taxi systems).
Cheboksary city history
Cheboksary settlement was first time mentioned by Russian army going to Kazan Khanate in 1469. During Kazan Khanate period the town had probably Turkic or Tatar name Cabaqsar. It is similar to present name of the city. Also there is second name of Cheboksary city - Shupashkar (on Chuvash people language “shupashkar” means “fortress”).
The fortress and settlement were built by Russians in 1555. Cheboksary settlement became an important trade center of 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 manufactures, churches and sawmill in the town.
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