Bavly
Town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
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Bavly (Russian: Бавлы́; Tatar: Баулы) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Bavly River (Ik's tributary), 369 kilometers (229 mi) southeast of Kazan. Population: 22,109 (2010 census);[2] 22,939 (2002 census);[6] 20,025 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Bavly
Бавлы | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Tatar | Баулы |
Location of Bavly in the bottom right | |
![]() Interactive map of Bavly | |
| Coordinates: 54°23′N 53°17′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Tatarstan[1] |
| 1755 | 1658 |
| Town status since | 1998 |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 22,109 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,628 (−2.2%) |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Bavly[1] |
| • Capital of | town of republic significance of Bavly,[1] Bavlinsky District[1] |
| • Municipal district | Bavlinsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Bavly Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Bavlinsky Municipal District,[3] Bavly Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK |
| Postal code[5] | |
| OKTMO ID | 92614101001 |

History
It was founded in 1755, granted urban-type settlement status in 1950, and that of a town in 1998.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Bavly serves as the administrative center of Bavlinsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Bavly—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Bavly is incorporated within Bavlinsky Municipal District as Bavly Urban Settlement.[3]
