Alatyr, Chuvash Republic

Alatyr
Алатырь
Other transcription(s)
  ChuvashУлатӑр
An old building in the central part of Alatyr
Location of Alatyr
Alatyr
Location of Alatyr
Alatyr
Alatyr (Chuvash Republic)
Coordinates: 54°51′N 46°35′E / 54.850°N 46.583°E / 54.850; 46.583
CountryRussia
Federal subjectChuvashia
Founded1552
Town status since1780
Government
  HeadMikhail Mariskin
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
  Total
38,203
  Subordinated toTown of Alatyr
  Capital ofTown of Alatyr, Alatyrsky District
  Urban okrugAlatyr Urban Okrug
  Capital ofAlatyr Urban Okrug, Alatyrsky Municipal District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)
429820-429828
Dialing code(s)+7 83531
OKTMO ID97704000001
Town DayFirst Saturday of August
Websitegov.cap.ru/main.asp?govid=56

Alatyr (Russian: Ала́тырь; Chuvash: Улатӑр, romanized: Ulatăr) is a town in the Chuvash Republic, Russia, located on the Sura River at its confluence with the Alatyr River. Population: 38,203(2010 Census); 43,161 (2002 Census); 46,593(1989 Soviet census); 43,000 (1968).