Morki
Urban-type settlement in Mari El, Russia
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Morki (Russian: Морки́; Meadow Mari: Морко, Morko) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Morkinsky District of the Mari El Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 9,914.[2]
Morki
Морки | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Meadow Mari | Морко |
Culture center in Morki | |
![]() Interactive map of Morki | |
| Coordinates: 56°26′N 48°59′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Mari El[1] |
| Administrative district | Morkinsky District[1] |
| Urban-type settlementSelsoviet | Morki Urban-Type Settlement[1] |
| Founded | 1678 |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,914 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,618 (−13.1%) |
| • Capital of | Morkinsky District,[3] Morki Urban-Type Settlement[1] |
| • Municipal district | Morkinsky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Morki Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Morkinsky Municipal District,[5] Morki Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal codes[7] | 425120, 425122, 425159 |
| OKTMO ID | 88632151051 |
| 2010 Census | 9,914[2] |
|---|---|
| 2002 Census | 9,686[8] |
| 1989 Census | 9,612[9] |
| 1979 Census | 7,459[10] |
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Morki serves as the administrative center of Morkinsky District.[3] As an administrative division, the urban-type settlement of Morki, together with twenty-four rural localities, is incorporated within Morkinsky District as Morki Urban-Type Settlement[3] (an administrative division of the district).[1] As a municipal division, Morki Urban-Type Settlement is incorporated within Morkinsky Municipal District as Morki Urban Settlement.[4]
