- Myshkin
-
For other uses of "Myshkin", see Myshkin (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 57°47′N 38°27′E / 57.783°N 38.45°E
A street in winter
The "MouseLand" residence in MyshkinMyshkin (Russian: Мы́шкин) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: 5,932 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 6,076 (2002 Census);[2] 6,340 (1989 Census).[3]
A settlement at this location existed at least since the 15th century. Town status was granted to the settlement in 1777. It was demoted to an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991.
The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from mysh ("мышь") meaning mouse in Russian). There are also Museum of Valenki (valenki are Russian felt boots), ethnographical museum, art gallery, and more.
Notable people associated with Myshkin
- German Tatarinov (1925-2006), Honored Artist of Russian Federation, Commander of the Order of Red Star, Order of the Patriotic War
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
External links
Media related to Myshkin at Wikimedia Commons- (English) Website of Myshkin
- (English) Myshkin - MouseLand
Cities and towns in Yaroslavl Oblast Administrative center: Yaroslavl 
Danilov · Gavrilov-Yam · Lyubim · Myshkin · Pereslavl-Zalessky · Poshekhonye · Rostov · Rybinsk · Tutayev · Uglich
Categories:- Cities and towns in Yaroslavl Oblast
- Populated places on the Volga
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
