Apastovo
Urban-type settlement in Tatarstan, Russia
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Apastovo (Russian: Апа́стово; Tatar: Апас) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Apastovsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located 109 kilometers (68 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 5,145.[4]
Apastovo
Апастово | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Tatar | Апас |
.gif) Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Apastovo | |
  Apastovo Location of Apastovo  Apastovo Apastovo (Tatarstan) | |
| Coordinates: 55°12′N 48°30′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tatarstan[1] |
| Administrative district | Apastovsky District[1] |
| [2] | 17th century |
| Urban-type settlement status since | September 9, 2004[3] |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,145 |
• Estimate (2021) | 5,119 (−0.5%) |
| • Capital of | Apastovsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Apastovsky Municipal District[5] |
| • Urban settlement | Apastovo Urban Settlement[5] |
| • Capital of | Apastovsky Municipal District,[5] Apastovo Urban Settlement[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal codes[7] | 422350, 422369 |
| Dialing code | +7 84376 |
| OKTMO ID | 92610151051 |
| 2010 Census | 5,145[4] |
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| 2002 Census | 4,566[8] |
| 1989 Census | 3,903[9] |
Geography
History
It has been known since the 17th century[2] as Yenaleyevo (Еналеево).[citation needed] Apastovo served as the administrative center of Apastovsky District in 1930–1963, and again since March 4, 1964.[2] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it on September 9, 2004.[3]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Apastovo serves as the administrative center of Apastovsky District, of which it is a part.[1] As a municipal division, Apastovo, together with one rural locality (the village of Starye Yenali), is incorporated within Apastovsky Municipal District as Apastovo Urban Settlement.[5]
Economy
Culture
Apastovo is home to the Apastovsky Museum, which was established on December 31, 1991 and opened to public on November 1, 1993.[11] The museum contains archaeological and paleontological finds in the area, including ancient tools, bone needles, stone hammers, a skull of a rhinoceros, mammoth teeth, and more.[11] It also exhibits a collection of documents and photographs from the 19th and 20th century and provides an insight into the ethnography and everyday living of the Kazan Tatars.[11]