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Myshkin Мышкин
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Coordinates: 57°48′N 38°28′E / 57.800°N 38.467°E / 57.800; 38.467
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Yaroslavl Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Myshkinsky District[1]
Town of district significanceSelsoviet	Myshkin[1]
Known since	15th century
Town status since	1991
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	5,932
• Estimate  (1 January 2018)	5,647 (−4.8%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	town of district significance of Myshkin[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Myshkinsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Myshkin Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Myshkinsky Municipal District,[4] Myshkin Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code[6]	152830
OKTMO ID	78621101001
Website	www.gorodmyshkin.ru

Myshkin (Russian: Мы́шкин, IPA: [ˈmɨʂkʲɪn]) is a town and the administrative center of Myshkinsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the steep left bank of the Volga. Population: 5,932 (2010 census);^[2] 6,076 (2002 census);^[7] 6,340 (1989 Soviet census).^[8]

A settlement at this location has existed since at least the 15th century.^[9] Town status was granted to it in 1777. It was demoted in status to that of an urban-type settlement in Soviet times, but was granted town status again in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Myshkin serves as the administrative center of Myshkinsky District.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Myshkinsky District as the town of district significance of Myshkin.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Myshkin is incorporated within Myshkinsky Municipal District as Myshkin Urban Settlement.^[3]

The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships. Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia. It also features a number of museums. One of them is the unique Mouse Museum (the name of the town is derived from the word "мышь" (mysh) meaning mouse in Russian). There are also a Museum of Valenki (valenki being a type of Russian felt boots), an ethnographic museum, an art gallery, an open air retro car museum and more.

• German Tatarinov (1925–2006), painter

• Государственная Дума Ярославской области. Закон №12-з от 7 февраля 2002 г «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Ярославской области и порядке его изменения», в ред. Закона №67-з от 21 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Ярославской области и признании утратившими силу отдельных законодательных актов (положений законодательных актов) Ярославской области». Вступил в силу через шесть месяцев со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Губернские вести", №11, 15 февраля 2002 г. (State Duma of Yaroslavl Oblast. Law #12-z of February 7, 2002 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Yaroslavl Oblast and on the Procedures of Its Change, as amended by the Law #67-z of December 21, 2012 On Amending Various Legislative Acts of Yaroslavl Oblast and on Abrogation of Various Legislative Acts (Clauses of Legislative Acts) of Yaroslavl Oblast. Effective as of the day six months from the day of the official publication.).
• Государственная Дума Ярославской области. Закон №65-з от 21 декабря 2004 г. «О наименованиях, границах и статусе муниципальных образований Ярославской области», в ред. Закона №59-з от 28 декабря 2011 г «Об изменении статуса рабочего посёлка Песочное Рыбинского района и о внесении изменений в отдельные законодательные акты Ярославской области». Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Губернские вести", №70, 23 декабря 2004 г. (State Duma of Yaroslavl Oblast. Law #65-z of December 21, 2004 On the Names, Borders, and Status of the Municipal Formations of Yaroslavl Oblast, as amended by the Law #59-z of December 28, 2011 On Changing the Status of the Work Settlement of Pesochnoye of Rybinsky District and on Amending Various Legislative Acts of Yaroslavl Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).

• Official website of Myshkin (in Russian)
• Website of the Mouseland Museum
• Pictures of Myshkin