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Myshkin

Myshkin

The name Myshkin comes from the Russian word for mouse – ‘mysh’. It is so named as according to legend a prince founded the city after he was woken here by a mouse, which as a consequence saved him from being bitten by a venomous snake. Myshkin has since made much of this connection to mice in developing its tourist trade, in addition to it being a quaint provincial city on the Volga. 


Basic facts
Name in Russian
Мышкин
Status
City and administrative centre of the Myshkin District of the Yaroslavl Region
Location
On the left-bank of the River Volga (Rybinskoe Reservoir)
Distance
100km west of Yaroslavl, 280km north of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
5,946 people (2014)
First Mentioned
15th century
Titles/Awards
Golden Ring City (secondary)
Official Website
http://www.gorodmyshkin.ru/