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.
[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Myshkin serves as the administrative center of Myshkinsky District.
[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Myshkin is incorporated within Myshkinsky Municipal District as Myshkin Urban Settlement.
[4] The town attracts a significant number of tourists usually arriving by river cruise ships.
Myshkin retains architectural features characteristic for the 19th century Russia.