Arsky District


Arsky District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the forty-three in the Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the republic. The area of the district is. Its administrative center is the town of Arsk. Population: 51,343 ; The population of Arsk accounts for 35.1% of the district's total population. It is possible to go by means of a commuter train from Kazan to Arsk and vice versa. There is a Teachers College in the town of Arsk. The district specializes in writing Tatar language ABC textbooks.
Wheat, rhye and beans are cultivated here.

History

The district was established on September 10, 1930 after Arsky Kanton was abolished. On October 25, 1990, Atninsky District was split from Arsky District, and the borders of Arsky District have not changed since then.

Divisions

As of December 2011, the district has administrative jurisdiction over one town and 126 rural localities. Municipally, the district is divided into one urban settlement and sixteen rural settlements.