Marks

Also known as Marx

town in Saratov Oblast, Russia

Key facts

Country: Russia
Federal subject: Saratov Oblast
Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)
Total: 31,531
Estimate 2021: 28,749 ( −8.8% )
Subordinated to: Marks Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Capital of: Marksovsky District , Marks Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal district: Marksovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement: Marks Urban Settlement
Time zone: UTC+4 ( MSK+1 )
Postal codes: 413090, 413092, 413093
Dialing code: +7 84567

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Марксштадт
Population: 28313
Area: 16
Elevation: 20
Image: Аллея героев в Марксе, Саратовская область.jpg
Dialing code: 84567

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Commons category: Marks, Russia
inception: 1765-01-01
postal code: 413090
native label: Маркс

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Marks (Russian: Маркс), also spelled Marx, named after Karl Marx, is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 60 kilometers (37 mi) northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,531 (2010 census); 32,849 (2002 census); 31,908 (1989 Soviet census).

It was previously known as Baronsk, Katharinenstadt (until 1920), Marxstadt (until 1941).