Aznakayevo (russian: Азнака́ево; tt-Cyrl, Азнакай) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Republic of Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Татарстан, Respublika Tatarstan, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə tətɐrˈstan; tt-Cyrl, Татарстан Республикасы), or simply Tatarstan (russian: Татарстан, tt ...
,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, located on the
Styarlya River (left
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Ik), southeast from
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: ɑzan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an ...
. Population:
History
It was founded in 1762 and was known as a ''
selo'' by 1859. It was granted
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
status in 1956 and town status in 1987.
Geography
Chatyr-Tau range is located east of Aznakayevo.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Aznakayevo serves as the
administrative center
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Aznakayevsky District, even though it is not a part of it.
[Order #01-02/9] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the
town of republic significance of Aznakayevo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
As a
municipal division, the town of republic significance of Aznakayevo is incorporated within Aznakayevsky Municipal District as Aznakayevo Urban Settlement.
[Law #48-ZRT]
Industry
Oil-producing industry is highly developed (oil and gas producing administration "Aznakayevskneft", JSC "RITEK-introduction"); there are some car-building and metal-working enterprises (JSC "Aznakayevo plant "Neftemash"), food industry (Aznakayevo butter-making factory, AO "Aznakayevo Bread", AO "Aznakayevo foodstuff factory"), and light industry (JSC "Aznakayevo Clothes").
References
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External links
Official website of AznakayevoDirectory of organizations in Aznakayevo
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Cities and towns in Tatarstan
Bugulminsky Uyezd
Populated places established in 1762
1762 establishments in the Russian Empire