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Shorshely
Human settlement in Mariinsko-Posadsky District, Chuvash Republic, Russia
Shorshely (Russian: Шоршелы; Chuvash: Шуршăл, Şurşăl) is a town in Chuvashia, Russia. It is situated between Anatkasy and Yerdovo, and nearby to Atlashevo and Yel’nikovo. It is on the Volga River.
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The village was the birthplace of early Soviet cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev. It has a museum of Space exploration, and is the site of his interment. 56°00′N 47°35′E / 56.000°N 47.583°E / 56.000; 47.583
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