Atkarsk

Atkarsk
Аткарск
Atkarsk railway station
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Atkarsk
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Atkarsk
Atkarsk (Saratov Oblast)
Coordinates: 51°52′N 45°00′E / 51.867°N 45.000°E / 51.867; 45.000
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast
Founded18th century
Town status since1781
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 • Total
25,624
 • Estimate 
(2021)
22,709 (−11.4%)
 • Subordinated toAtkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
 • Capital ofAtkarsky District, Atkarsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
 • Municipal districtAtkarsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementAtkarsk Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofAtkarsky Municipal District, Atkarsk Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
Postal codes
412420, 412421, 412423–412425
Dialing code+7 84552
OKTMO ID63604101001

Atkarsk (Russian: Атка́рск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Atkara and Medveditsa Rivers, 92 kilometers (57 mi) northwest of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 25,624 (2010 census); 27,907 (2002 census); 28,877 (1989 Soviet census).