Tsivilsk (English) Цивильск (Russian) Ҫӗрпӳ (Chuvash) |
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Central part of Tsivilsk |
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Location of the Chuvash Republic in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Chuvash Republic |
Administrative district | Tsivilsky District |
Urban settlement | Tsivilskoye |
Administrative center of | Tsivilsky District, Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement |
Municipal status (as of November 2011) | |
Municipal district | Tsivilsky Municipal District |
Urban settlement | Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement |
Administrative center of | Tsivilsky Municipal District, Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement |
Representative body | Assembly of Deputies |
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Population (2010 Census) | 13,479 inhabitants |
Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
Founded | 1589 |
Town status since | 1781 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 83545 |
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Tsivilsk (Russian: Циви́льск; Chuvash: Çӗрпӳ, Śĕrpü) is a town and the administrative center of Tsivilsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the republic's capital city of Cheboksary, at the crossroads of the highways from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan and from Tsivilsk to Ulyanovsk. Population: 13,479 (2010 Census);12,967 (2002 Census);10,053 (1989 Census).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tsivilsk serves as the administrative center of Tsivilsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Tsivilsky District as Tsivilskoye Urban Settlement. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Tsivilsky Municipal District.
There is a 350-meter (1,150 ft) tall guyed mast used for FM- and TV-broadcasting in the town.