Arkadak () is a town and the administrative center of Arkadaksky District in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Arkadak River near its confluence with the Khopyor, west of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:
History It was founded in 1721. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1939; town status was granted in 1963.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Arkadak serves as the administrative center of Arkadaksky District, to which it is directly subordinated.Law #78-ZSO stipulates that the borders of the administrative districts are identical to the borders of the municipal districts. The Law #109-ZSO, which describes the borders and the composition of Arkadaksky Municipal District, lists the town of Arkadak as a part of that municipal district. The Law #21-ZSO does not enumerate any administrative division types below the district level. As a municipal division, the town of Arkadak, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Krasny), is incorporated within Arkadaksky Municipal District as Arkadak Urban Settlement.Law #109-ZSO
Culture
The town is home to the Arkadak Museum of local history, which was established in 1968.
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External links Official website of Arkadak Directory of organizations in Arkadak