Shatsk, Russia
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ryazan Oblast |
| Administrative district | Shatsky District |
| Town of district significance | Shatsk |
| Administrative center of | Shatsky District, town of district significance of Shatsk |
| Municipal status (as of October 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Shatsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Shatskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Shatsky Municipal District, Shatskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 6,561 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1553 |
| Town status since | 1779 |
| Postal code(s) | 391550, 391599 |
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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 Census).
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.
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.
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