Menzelinsk

Town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Menzelinsk (Russian: Мензели́нск; Tatar: Минзәлә) is a town and the administrative center of Menzelinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Menzelya River near its confluence with the Kama, 292 kilometers (181 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. Population: 16,476(2010 census);[3] 16,730(2002 census);[7] 15,223(1989 Soviet census);[8] 15,800 (1973).

TatarМинзәлә
CountryRussia
Founded1584–1586[2]
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
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Menzelinsk
Мензелинск
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  TatarМинзәлә
Coat of arms of Menzelinsk
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Menzelinsk is located in Russia
Menzelinsk
Menzelinsk
Location of Menzelinsk
Menzelinsk is located in Tatarstan
Menzelinsk
Menzelinsk
Menzelinsk (Tatarstan)
Coordinates: 55°43′30″N 53°06′23″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan[1]
Administrative districtMenzelinsky District[1]
Founded1584–1586[2]
Town status since1781[2]
Area
  Total
7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
  Total
16,476
  Estimate 
(2021)
16,008 (−2.8%)
  Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
  Capital ofMenzelinsky District[1]
  Municipal districtMenzelinsky Municipal District[4]
  Urban settlementMenzelinsk Urban Settlement[4]
  Capital ofMenzelinsky Municipal District,[4] Menzelinsk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[5])
Postal codes[6]
423700–423703, 423709, 423716, 423718
OKTMO ID92640101001
Websitewww.menzelinsk.ru
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History

It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted town status in 1781, when it was a part of Ufa Governorate.[2] Menzelinsk Fair was a notable event in the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.[2] The town served as the administrative center of a kanton in 1920–1930 and as the district administrative center since then.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Menzelinsk serves as the administrative center of Menzelinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Menzelinsk is incorporated within Menzelinsky Municipal District as Menzelinsk Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

As of 1997, industrial enterprises in the town included a bakery, a distillery, and a construction materials factory.[2]

There is an airport in the town.[2] The nearest railway station is Krugloye Pole on the Agryz–Akbash line, 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the northeast.[2]

Demographics

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Menzelinsk population
2010 Census16,476[3]
2002 Census16,730[9]
1989 Census15,223[10]
1979 Census16,683[11]
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As of 1989, Russians accounted for 49.3% of the town's population, while Tatars comprised 46.8% and Mari—1.6%.[2]

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