Marks, Russia
Marks
Маркс | |
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A stele at the entrance to Marks | |
Location of Marks | |
| Coordinates: 51°43′N 46°45′E / 51.717°N 46.750°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Founded | 1767 |
| Town status since | 1918 |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31,531 |
| • 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 |
| • Capital of | Marksovsky Municipal District, Marks Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 413090, 413092, 413093 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84567 |
| OKTMO ID | 63626101001 |
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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).