๐ท๐บ Arzamas (ะัะทะฐะผะฐฬั) is a city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the Tyosha River (a tributary of the Oka), 410 km (250ย mi) east of Moscow.
History Arzamas was founded in 1578 by Ivan the Terrible in the lands populated at the time by Mordvins. By 1737, more than 7,000 people lived in Arzamas and the town became a major transit centre on the route from Moscow to eastern parts of Russia. It was known for its geese and onions as well as leather crafts.
Catherine the Great in 1781 granted town status to Arzamas and a coat of arms based on the colours of the Arzamas regiment. In the early 19th century, Arzamas had over twenty churches and cathedrals, the foremost being the Resurrection Cathedral. It was built in the Empire style to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon in 1812.
Alexander Stupin art school was located in Arzamas between 1802 and 1862 and many famous Russian artists studied there, including Vasily Perov.
By the early 20th century it was still an important centre of trade, and had tanneries, oil, flour, tallow, dye, soap and iron works; knitting was an important domestic industry, while sheepskins and sail-cloth were articles of trade. The 1897 population was 10,591.
From 1954 to 1957, Arzamas was the centre of Arzamas Oblast, a short-lived administrative unit that was split from Gorky Oblast and later merged back into it.
In 1988, the city was the site of the Arzamas train disaster which caused the death of ninety-one people.
Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arzamas serves as the administrative centre of Arzamassky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Arzamasโan administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Arzamas is incorporated as Arzamas Urban Okrug.
Population Ethnic composition (2010): โข Russians โ 97.9% โข Ukrainians โ 0.4% โข Others โ 1.7%
Economy Local industry includes Arzamas Machine-Building Plant, a manufacturer of military and specialized civilian automotive vehicles (such as BTR-80, GAZ Tigr). It is now part of the GAZ holding company.
Arzamas has a population of over 103,979 people. Arzamas also forms the centre of the wider Arzamassky District which has a combined population of over 145,513 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Arzamas has links with:
๐บ๐ฆ Alupka, Ukraine ๐ฌ๐ช New Athos, Georgia ๐ง๐ฌ Popovo, Bulgaria ๐ท๐ธ Ruma, Serbia ๐ฆ๐ฒ Vagharshapat, Armenia ๐ง๐พ Valozhyn, Belarus ๐ท๐บ Zaraysk, Russia๐ท๐บ Domodedovo 55.44
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Ayr 55.458
๐ท๐บ Naro-Fominsky District 55.383
๐ท๐บ Naro-Fominsk 55.377
๐ท๐บ Nizhny Novgorod 44.006
๐ท๐บ Nizhniy Novgorod 44.033
Locations Near: Arzamas 43.8275,55.3974
๐ท๐บ Sarov 43.317,54.933 d: 61
๐ท๐บ Kstovo 44.192,56.175 d: 89.4
๐ท๐บ Dzerzhinsk 43.467,56.238 d: 96.2
๐ท๐บ Nizhny Novgorod 44.006,56.327 d: 103.9
๐ท๐บ Nizhniy Novgorod 44.033,56.322 d: 103.5
๐ท๐บ Vyksa 42.167,55.317 d: 105.4
๐ท๐บ Murom 42.054,55.576 d: 113.5
๐ท๐บ Saransk 45.184,54.189 d: 160
Antipodal to: Arzamas -136.173,-55.397
๐ต๐ซ Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15654.6
๐น๐ด Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15021
๐ฆ๐ธ Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14569.5
๐ผ๐ธ Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14475.6
๐จ๐ฑ Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15283.4
๐จ๐ฑ Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15283.4
๐จ๐ฑ Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15178
๐จ๐ฑ Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15521.2
๐จ๐ฑ Punta Arenas -70.91,-53.162 d: 15928.5