Country Russia Administrative district Chamzinsky District | Federal subject Republic of Mordovia Local time Thursday 8:26 PM | |
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Work Settlement Chamzinka Work Settlement Administrative center of Chamzinsky District, Chamzinka Work Settlement Municipal district Chamzinsky Municipal District Weather 2°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Chamzinka (Russian: Ча́мзинка; Erzya: Чаунза) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Chamzinsky District of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,463.
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Map of Chamzinka, Mordovia, Russia
History
It was founded in 1624; urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1960.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Chamzinka serves as the administrative center of Chamzinsky District. As an administrative division, the work settlement of Chamzinka, together with two rural localities, is incorporated within Chamzinsky District as Chamzinka Work Settlement. As a municipal division, Chamzinka Work Settlement is incorporated within Chamzinsky Municipal District as Chamzinka Urban Settlement.
References
Chamzinka, Chamzinsky District, Republic of Mordovia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA