Vasilsursk

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Vasilsursk (English)
Васильсурск (Russian)
Шурдӱҥ (Mari)
-  Urban-type settlement  -
Work settlement[citation needed]
Vasilsursk flybird18.jpg
Aerial view of Vasilsursk
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Location of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia
Vasilsursk is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Vasilsursk
Vasilsursk
Location of Vasilsursk in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
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Coat of Arms of Vasilsursk (Nizhny Novgorod oblast) (1781).png
Coat of arms
Urban-type settlement Day Second Sunday of August[citation needed]
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Administrative district Vorotynsky District[citation needed]
Statistics
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]
Official website
[[: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]

History

Vasilsursk in July 2010

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

Ferries on Volga near Vasilsursk
Amphibious boat "Khivus-10" near Vasilsursk

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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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ 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.).
  3. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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