Shatsk, Russia

For other places with the same name, see Shatsk.

Shatsk (Russian: Шацк) is a town and the administrative center of Shatsky District in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, located on the Shacha River (Tsna's tributary) 145 kilometers (90 mi) southeast of Ryazan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,561 (2010 Census);^[3] 7,563 (2002 Census);^[7] 8,181 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

Shatsk Шацк
Town[1]
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Location of Shatsk
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Coordinates: 54°02′N 41°43′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Ryazan Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Shatsky District[1]
Town of district significance	Shatsk[2]
Founded	1553
Town status since	1779
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	6,561
Administrative status
• Capital of	Shatsky District,[1] town of district significance of Shatsk[2]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Shatsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Shatskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Shatsky Municipal District,[4] Shatskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	391550, 391599
OKTMO ID	61656101001

History

Shatsk map, 1914

In the 16th century, the so-called Shatsk Gates was a strip of open land through the forest useful for Tatar raids that the Russians had to fortify. Shatsk proper was founded in 1553 as a military outpost for defending the southern borders of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.^{[citation needed]} It was granted town status by Catherine the Great in 1779.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shatsk serves as the administrative center of Shatsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shatsky District as the town of district significance of Shatsk.^[2] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Shatsk is incorporated within Shatsky Municipal District as Shatskoye Urban Settlement.^[4]

Economy

Town industries include vodka production and a meat packing plant.^{[citation needed]}