Myshkin (town)
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Myshkin (Template:Lang-rus) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: Template:Ru-census
History
A settlement at this location has existed since at least the 15th century.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.Template:Citation needed
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Myshkin serves as the administrative center of Myshkinsky District.<ref name="YaroslavlO_admlaw">Law #12-z</ref> As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Myshkinsky District as the town of district significance of Myshkin.<ref name="YaroslavlO_admlaw" /> As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Myshkin is incorporated within Myshkinsky Municipal District as Myshkin Urban Settlement.<ref name="YaroslavlO_mun">Law #65-z</ref>
Tourism and culture
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 "Template:Lang" (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.
Notable people
- German Tatarinov (1925–2006), painter
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