Myshkin (Russian: Мы́шкин, IPA: [ˈmɨʂkʲɪn]) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: 5,932 (2010 Census);[2] 6,076 (2002 Census);[8] 6,340 (1989 Census).[9]
Myshkin
Мышкин | |
---|---|
Location of Myshkin .mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#000;color:#fff}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#000;color:#fff}} Myshkin Location of Myshkin Myshkin Myshkin (Yaroslavl Oblast) | |
Coordinates: 57°48′N 38°28′E / 57.800°N 38.467°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Yaroslavl Oblast[1] |
Administrative district | Myshkinsky District[1] |
Town of district significance | Myshkin[1] |
Known since | 15th century |
Town status since | 1991 |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,932 |
• Estimate (2018)[3] | 5,647 (−4.8%) |
• Capital of | town of district significance of Myshkin[1] |
• Municipal district | Myshkinsky Municipal District[4] |
• Urban settlement | Myshkin Urban Settlement[4] |
• Capital of | Myshkinsky Municipal District,[5] Myshkin Urban Settlement[4] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [6]) |
Postal code(s)[7] | 152830 |
OKTMO ID | 78621101001 |
Website | www |
A settlement at this location has existed since at least the 15th century.[10] Town status was granted to it in 1777. It was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991.[citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Myshkin serves as the administrative center of Myshkinsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Myshkinsky District as the town of district significance of Myshkin.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Myshkin is incorporated within Myshkinsky Municipal District as Myshkin Urban Settlement.[4]
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 the word "мышь" (mysh) meaning mouse in Russian). There are also a Museum of Valenki (valenki being a type of Russian felt boots), an ethnographic museum, an art gallery, an open air retro car museum and more.