Laishevo (russian: Лаи́шево; tt-Cyrl, Лаеш, ''Layış'') is a town and the administrative center of

Laishevsky District Laishevsky District (russian: Лаи́шевский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Лаеш районы, ''Layış ryonı'') – is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. It ...

in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River on the shore of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, southeast of the republic's

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of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,735.

History

Known as Laishev () since the times of the Khanate of Kazan, it was granted town status in 1781.''Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan'', p. 167 In 1920–1927, it served as the administrative center of a '' kanton''. In 1926, it was demoted in status to a '' selo'' and given its present name. In 1950, it was granted urban-type settlement status. It served as the administrative center of a district in 1930–1963 and then again since 1965. Town status was granted to it again in 2004. Map Corded Ware culture-en

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Laishevo serves as the administrative center of

, to which it is directly subordinated.Order #01-02/9 As a municipal division, the town of Laishevo, together with the village of Staraya Pristan, is incorporated within Laishevsky Municipal District as Laishevo Urban Settlement.Law #28-ZRT

Economy

As of 1997, economic activity revolved around the starch and fish-processing plants, a garment factory, and a forestry farm.

Demographics

As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Russian (74.9%), Tatar (21.8%), and Chuvash (1.4%).

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External links

Unofficial website of Laishevo
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Tatarstan Laishevsky Uyezd