Cheboksary

Cheboksary
Чебоксары
City
Other transcription(s)
 • ChuvashШупашкар
Flag of Cheboksary
Flag
Coat of arms of Cheboksary
Coat of arms
Anthem: Anthem of Cheboksary
Location of Cheboksary
Cheboksary is located in Chuvash Republic
Cheboksary
Cheboksary
Location of Cheboksary
Cheboksary is located in European Russia
Cheboksary
Cheboksary
Cheboksary (European Russia)
Cheboksary is located in Europe
Cheboksary
Cheboksary
Cheboksary (Europe)
Coordinates: 56°09′N 47°14′E / 56.150°N 47.233°E / 56.150; 47.233
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChuvashia
First mentioned1469
City status since1781
Government
 • BodyCity Assembly of Deputies
 • HeadOleg Nikolayev
Area
 • Total250.9 km2 (96.9 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total453,721
 • Estimate 
(2025)
497,061 (+9.6%)
 • Rank39th in 2010
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
 • Subordinated tocity of republic significance of Cheboksary
 • Capital ofChuvash Republic
 • Capital ofcity of republic significance of Cheboksary
 • Urban okrugCheboksary Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofCheboksary Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata)
Postal code(s)
428000–428006, 428008–428015, 428017–428025, 428027–428029,428031, 428032, 428034–428038, 428899, 428999, 996200
Dialing code(s)+7 8352
OKTMO ID97701000001
City DayThird Sunday of August
Twin townsAntalya, Eger, Santa Clara, Krasnoyarsk, PenzaEdit this on Wikidata
Websitegov.cap.ru/main.asp?govid=81

Cheboksary (/ˌtʃɛbɒkˈsæri/; Russian: Чебокса́ры, romanized: Cheboksáry; Chuvash: Шупашкар, tr. Šupaškar) is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia. It is also a major port on the Volga River.

History

Cheboksary was first mentioned in the 15th century by Russian soldiers that were on their way to invade the Khanate of Kazan. In European maps, the city was first shown as Cibocar and Veda-Suar. In 1555, the Russians built a fort there and in 1781 it was granted town status. In 1965, the population of Cheboksary had grown to 163,000.

Population

Population: 496,350 (2024 Estimate).

The city of Cheboksary together with its satellite city Novocheboksarsk form an agglomeration with a population of more than 680 thousand people.

Major ethnic groups

The population of Cheboksary is mainly made up of the two following ethnic groups; the Chuvash (62%), and ethnic Russians (34%).

Education

Some educational institutions include the Chuvash State University, Chuvash State Agriculture Academy, the Chuvash State Pedagogical University, and the Cheboksary Cooperative Technical School.

Economy

Cheboksary is located nearby the Cheboksary Dam, which provides large amounts of hydroelectric power. It is also the headquarters of Concern Tractor Plants, Russia's largest machine building company.

Climate

The climate of the city is continental (Köppen classification system: Dfb). Its climate is similar to that of Moscow.

Climate data for Cheboksary (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1929–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.7
(40.5)		 5.0
(41.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 28.6
(83.5)		 32.6
(90.7)		 36.4
(97.5)		 38.6
(101.5)		 39.9
(103.8)		 29.7
(85.5)		 25.0
(77.0)		 13.4
(56.1)		 7.0
(44.6)		 39.9
(103.8)
Average high °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 9.9
(49.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.9
(76.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 7.9
(46.2)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 8.5
(47.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 5.3
(41.5)		 13.4
(56.1)		 17.5
(63.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 17.4
(63.3)		 11.7
(53.1)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 4.6
(40.3)
Average low °C (°F) −12.7
(9.1)		 −12.4
(9.7)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 1.3
(34.3)		 8.3
(46.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 14.9
(58.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 1.1
(34.0)
Record low °C (°F) −42.3
(−44.1)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −32.5
(−26.5)		 −21.4
(−6.5)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −15.3
(4.5)		 −29.9
(−21.8)		 −44.3
(−47.7)		 −44.3
(−47.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 32
(1.3)		 24
(0.9)		 29
(1.1)		 33
(1.3)		 41
(1.6)		 64
(2.5)		 70
(2.8)		 59
(2.3)		 51
(2.0)		 58
(2.3)		 43
(1.7)		 36
(1.4)		 540
(21.3)
Average rainy days 2 0 3 10 16 15 13 12 20 15 11 10 127
Average snowy days 25 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 23 105
Average relative humidity (%) 85 80 79 58 56 59 52 62 74 79 87 86 71
Source: Погода и Климат

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Law #28
  2. ↑ Charter of Cheboksary, Article 4
  3. ↑ Decision #1525
  4. 1 2 3 Энциклопедия Города России. Moscow: Большая Российская Энциклопедия. 2003. pp. 510–512. ISBN 5-7107-7399-9.
  5. 1 2 Charter of Cheboksary, Article 23
  6. ↑ Official website of Cheboksary. Leonid Ilyich Cherkesov, Head of the City of Cheboksary (in Russian)
  7. ↑ Resolution #2083
  8. ↑ https://it-ch.topographic-map.com/map-fqflzs/%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B/?zoom=19&center=56.12833%2C47.27548&popup=56.1285%2C47.27552. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2025 года (in Russian), Moscow: Federal State Statistics Service, 25 April 2025, Wikidata Q133797648, archived from the original on 26 April 2026
  11. 1 2 Law #37
  12. ↑ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  13. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  14. ↑ https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Сhisl_MO_01-01-2024.xlsx
  15. ↑ Национальный состав населения районов и городов Чувашской Республики по данным переписи населения 2002 года
  16. ↑ "Climate Cheboksary". Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved 5 November 2021.