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	Topics Arsk Topic Home Arsk or Archa (, ; , ) is a town and the administrative center of Arsky DistrictArsky District Arsky District , also called Ar?a District or Archa District, is an administrative and a municipal district, one... of the Republic of TatarstanTatarstan The Republic of Tatarstan or, unofficial, Tataria is a federal subject of Russia .... , RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... . It is located on the banks of the Kazanka RiverKazanka River Kazankar Qazansu is a river in Tatarstan, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga.... , from KazanFacts About Kazan Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities.... , the republic's capital. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-AgryzAgryz Agryz is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.... railroad. It was founded in the 13th century by Volga BulgariaVolga Bulgaria Overview Volga Bulgaria or Volga-Kama Bolghar, is a historic state that existed between the 7th and 13th centuries around the c... ns. Population: with TatarsTatars Summary Tatars , often misspelled Tartar, is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Cen... comprising 83% and RussiansRussians Russians are an East Slavic ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... —15% of the population, with Mordvins, MariMari people The Mari are a Volga-Finnic people in the Volga area, the natives of Mari El, Russia.... , ChuvashChuvash people Overview The Chuvash are a Turkic people usually associated with Chuvashia.... and UdmurtsFacts About Udmurt people The Udmurts are a people who speak the Udmurt language.... making up the remaining 2%; The Tatar name of the town (Arça) can be translated as UdmurtUdmurt Udmurt may refer to:Udmurt people, people who speak the Udmurt language... 's or Udmurtian. The town was a capital of Arsk Darugha (Arça darugasi) during the Kazan Khanate period (a darugha was a type of subdivision of Kazan Khanate). Even though the town was located in the area mostly populated by Tatars, the larger part of darugha's population was Udmurt. It is possible that earlier population of this area was also Finnic, who later assimilated with the Tatars. Arsk was one of the strongest forts in the khanate. It was captured by the Russian army under Prince VorotynskyVorotynsky Vorotynsky* was one of the most eminent Rurikid princely houses of Muscovite Russia.... in 1552. In 1708–1796 it was a center of Arsky Uyezd. In 1918, it was taken in an anti-Bolshevik peasant rebellionArsk Uprising Overview The Arsk Uprising was a Tatar peasant rebellion against the Soviet power in Kazan, Layesh, Mamadysh uyezds of Kazan Governor... . In 1920–1930, it was a center of Arsky Kanton. On June 27, 2008, it was granted town status. Eastern part of Kazan, that formerly was situated out of the Arsk Gates of Kazan during Khanate's epoch was called Arsk FieldArsk Field Arsk Field was west of the walls of medi?val Kazan.... . Later, this name spread to cermentary, now situated in Central Kazan. See also Ar begsAr begs Ar begs was a formation of Noqrat Tatars' nobility, served to Muscovy in 16th-17th century....