Chuvashia Republic, Russia (Chuvash)

The capital city of Chuvashia republic: Cheboksary.

Chuvashia Republic overview

Chuvashia Republic (other spellings Chuvashiya, Chuvash) is a federal subject of Russian Federation, part of Volga Federal District. Administrative center of the region is Cheboksary city. Chuvashia Republic is the native land of Chuvash people.

Chuvashia Republic population - 1,290,000 (2007); land area - 18,300 sq. km.

Chuvashia republic flag

Chuvashia republic coat of arms

Chuvashia republic map, Russia

Chuvashia Republic facts

Located in European Russia center (Volga-Vyatka region, between Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod cities) Chuvashia Republic is in the list of most densely populated regions of Russia. The largest cities and towns of Chuvashia Republic are Cheboksary (442,000), Novocheboksarsk (126,000), Kanash (47,000), Alatyr (42,000), Shumerlya (34,000). Main natural resources of the region are clays, gypsums, sands, peat, phosphorite.

Chuvashia Republic history

During the times of Russian Empire there was no Chuvashia region. The territories of present Chuvashia Republic belonged to Kazan and Simbirsk regions. In 1920, after Russian Civil War Chuvash Autonomous Oblast was created. In 1925 the region received new name - Chuvash ASSR. In 1992 Chuvash Republic was formed and approved by first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin.

Chuvashia Republic economy

Chuvashia Republic is an important center of Russian electrical engineering (power transmission and controls systems). Also such industries as chemical, electricity generation, metalworking are highly developed. Chuvashia Republic has well-developed transport system with numerous roads (Federal Highways M7, P178, A151), railroads and waterways (Volga, Sura rivers).