Arsk Kanton
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Arsk Kanton was an administrative division (a kanton
) of the Tatar ASSR in 1920–;1930. Its area was 7,500 km²; population: 375,000. In 1926, 59.2% of the population were Tatars
, 37.5%—Russians
, and 2.7%—Udmurts. The administrative center of the kanton was the town of Arsk
. In 1929, the kanton consisted of fifteen volost
s. There were 404 schools in the kanton as early as in 1927.
shipyard, as well as homecraft were developed in the kanton. Rye, barley, oats, wheat and potatoes were cultivated, cattle and horses were bred.
ization of the Tatar ASSR, the kanton was divided into Arsky
, Dubyazsky, Pestrichinsky
, Kzyl-Yulsky, and Tyuntyarsky Districts.
Kanton
Kanton may be:*The German name used for the Cantons of Switzerland*A variation of Canton, the old English name of Guangzhou*Kanton Island, also spelled as Canton Island or Abariringa Island...
) of the Tatar ASSR in 1920–;1930. Its area was 7,500 km²; population: 375,000. In 1926, 59.2% of the population were Tatars
Volga Tatars
The Volga Tatars are the largest subgroup of the Tatars, native to the Volga region.They account for roughly six out of seven million Tatars worldwide....
, 37.5%—Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, and 2.7%—Udmurts. The administrative center of the kanton was the town of Arsk
Arsk
Arsk is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the banks of the Kazanka River, from Kazan, the republic's capital. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-Agryz railroad. Population:...
. In 1929, the kanton consisted of fifteen volost
Volost
Volost was a traditional administrative subdivision in Eastern Europe.In earlier East Slavic history, volost was a name for the territory ruled by the knyaz, a principality; either as an absolute ruler or with varying degree of autonomy from the Velikiy Knyaz...
s. There were 404 schools in the kanton as early as in 1927.
Economics
A woodworking, metal-working, food and glass industry, ParatskyZelenodolsk
Zelenodolsk may refer to:*Zelenodolsk, Russia, a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia*Zelenodolsk, Ukraine, a town in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine...
shipyard, as well as homecraft were developed in the kanton. Rye, barley, oats, wheat and potatoes were cultivated, cattle and horses were bred.
Division
In 1930, during the raionRaion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
ization of the Tatar ASSR, the kanton was divided into Arsky
Arsky District
Arsky District , also called Arça District or Archa District, is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Arsk...
, Dubyazsky, Pestrichinsky
Pestrechinsky District
Pestrechinsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the rural locality of Pestretsy. District's population: 28,454 ; Population of Pestretsy accounts for 25.6% of the district's population....
, Kzyl-Yulsky, and Tyuntyarsky Districts.