Menzelinsk (russian: Мензели́нск; tt-Cyrl, Минзәлә, ''Minzälä'') 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 o ...
and 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
Menzelinsky District
Menzelinsky District (russian: Мензели́нский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Минзәлә районы, ''Minzälä rayonı'') is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Fede ...
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
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, located on the
Menzelya River near its
confluence
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with the
Kama, from the republic's
capital
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of
Kazan
Kazan ( ; rus, Казань, p=kɐˈzanʲ; tt-Cyrl, Казан, ''Qazan'', IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzan is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and t ...
. Population: 15,800 (1973).
History
It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted town status in 1781, when it was a part of
Ufa Governorate
Ufa Governorate (russian: Уфи́мская губе́рния, ba, Өфө губернаһы, ''Öfö gubernahı'') was a governorate of the Russian Empire with its capital in the city Ufa. It was created in 1865 by separation from Orenburg G ...
.
[''Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan'', p. 193] Menzelinsk Fair was a notable event in the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.
The town served 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 a ''
kanton'' in 1920–1930 and as the district administrative center since then.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Menzelinsk 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
Menzelinsky District
Menzelinsky District (russian: Мензели́нский райо́н; tt-Cyrl, Минзәлә районы, ''Minzälä rayonı'') is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Fede ...
, to which it is directly subordinated.
[Order #01-02/9] As a
municipal division, the
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 o ...
of Menzelinsk is incorporated within Menzelinsky Municipal District as Menzelinsk Urban Settlement.
[Law #50-ZRT]
Economy
As of 1997, industrial enterprises in the town included a bakery, a distillery, and a construction materials factory.
There is an
airport
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in the town.
The nearest railway station is
Krugloye Pole on the
Agryz–Akbash line, to the northeast.
Demographics
As of 1989,
Russians
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accounted for 49.3% of the town's population, while
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different Turki ...
comprised 46.8% and
Mari—1.6%.
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Cities and towns in Tatarstan
Menzelinsky Uyezd
Populated places established in the 1580s