Kamyzyak
Town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
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Kamyzyak (Russian: Камызя́к) is a town and the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kamyzyak River (a branch in the delta of the Volga), 27 kilometers (17 mi) south of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 16,314 (2010 census);[3] 16,052 (2002 census);[7] 15,084 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Kamyzyak
Камызяк | |
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| Coordinates: 46°07′N 48°05′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Kamyzyaksky District[1] |
| Town of district significanceSelsoviet | Kamyzyak[1] |
| Founded | 1560[2] |
| Town status since | February 2, 1973[2] |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,314 |
• Estimate (2021) | 16,154 (−1%) |
| • Capital of | Kamyzyaksky District,[1] town of district significance of Kamyzyak[1] |
| • Municipal district | Kamyzyaksky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Kamyzyak Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Kamyzyaksky Municipal District,[4] Kamyzyak Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 |
| Postal code[6] | |
| OKTMO ID | 12625101001 |
| Website | xn--80aohci4g3a |
History
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kamyzyak serves as the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kamyzyaksky District as the town of district significance of Kamyzyak.[1] As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kamyzyak is incorporated within Kamyzyaksky Municipal District as Kamyzyak Urban Settlement.[4]
