Administrative district Arkadaksky District Area 16 km² | Administrative center of Arkadaksky District Local time Wednesday 2:20 PM | |
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Municipal district Arkadaksky Municipal District Urban settlement Arkadak Urban Settlement Weather 2°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Arkadak (Russian: Аркада́к) is a town and the administrative center of Arkadaksky District in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Arkadak River near its confluence with the Khopyor, 248 kilometers (154 mi) west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,845 (2010 Census); 14,438 (2002 Census); 14,244 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Arkadak Saratovskaya Oblast Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Culture
- References
Map of Arkadak, Saratovskaya Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1721. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1939; town status was granted in 1963.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkadak serves as the administrative center of Arkadaksky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Arkadak, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Krasny), is incorporated within Arkadaksky Municipal District as Arkadak Urban Settlement.
Culture
The town is home to the Arkadak Museum of local history, which was established in 1968.