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); 7,563 (2002 Census); 8,181 (1989 Soviet census).
History
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. It was granted town status by Catherine the Great in 1779.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shatsk serves as the administrative center of Shatsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Shatsky District as the town of district significance of Shatsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Shatsk is incorporated within Shatsky Municipal District as Shatskoye Urban Settlement.
Economy
Town industries include vodka production and a meat packing plant.
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- Рязанская областная Дума. Закон №101-ОЗ от 7 октября 2004 г. «О наделении муниципального образования — Шацкий район статусом муниципального района, об установлении его границ и границ муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Закона №123-ОЗ от 6 октября 2009 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 3 Закона Рязанской области "О наделении муниципального образования — Шацкий район статусом муниципального района, об установлении его границ и границ муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Рязанские ведомости", №212–213 (без приложений), 14 октября 2004 г. (Ryazan Oblast Duma. Law #101-OZ of October 7, 2004 On Granting the Municipal Formation of Shatsky District the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing Its Borders and the Borders of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #123-OZ of October 6, 2009 On Amending Article 3 of the Law of Ryazan Oblast "On Granting the Municipal Formation of Shatsky District the Status of a Municipal District, on Establishing Its Borders and the Borders of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
