Atkarsk
Аткарск | |
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Atkarsk railway station | |
![]() Interactive map of Atkarsk | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′N 45°00′E / 51.867°N 45.000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,624 |
• Estimate (2021) | 22,709 (−11.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Atkarsky District, Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Atkarsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Atkarsk Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Atkarsky Municipal District, Atkarsk Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 |
| Postal codes | 412420, 412421, 412423–412425 |
| Dialing code | +7 84552 |
| OKTMO ID | 63604101001 |
Atkarsk (Russian: Атка́рск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara and Medveditsa Rivers, 92 kilometers (57 mi) northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 25,624 (2010 census); 27,907 (2002 census); 28,877 (1989 Soviet census).
It was founded in place of a Tatar settlement at the mouth of the Atkara River. Town status was granted to it in 1781.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Atkarsk serves as the administrative center of Atkarsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Atkarsky Municipal District as Atkarsk Urban Settlement.
Russian pop singer Valeriya was born here in 1968.
