Zelenodolsk (; ; , ''Parat'') is a

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, located in the northwest of the republic on the left bank of the

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, from

Kazan Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...

. Population:

History

The city stands on the site of Mari village. In 1865, the town was referred to as the village Kabachischi (the title area of arable land Paratsky peasants "Kabachischenskie field"). Since 1897 the village was called Paratsky Zaton, and since 1928 working village Green Dol. In 1932, transformed into a city Zelenodol'sk. Since the end of the 19th century, it was the backwater wintering area and repair of sea vessels, which marked the beginning

Zelenodolsk Shipyard JSC Zelenodolsk Shipyard is a shipbuilding company based in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, Russia. It is part of the Ak Bars Holding. History Zelenodolsk Plant became an important military shipbuilder when equipment was evacuated there from the western ...

(now Zelenodolsky Plant Gorky). As a result of the rising water level of the Kuibyshev Reservoir and

coastal flooding Coastal flooding occurs when dry and low-lying land is submerged (flooded) by seawater. The range of a coastal Flood, flooding is a result of the elevation of floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of the coas ...

during construction of the Kuibyshev hydroelectric station, the coastline has changed dramatically. Now beginning to be realized the largest public-private investment project to build by 2025 within the territory of the agglomeration of 3.64 ha along the M7 motorway between Zelenodol'sk and Kazan new satellite city "Green Dol" with an estimated population of 100 (hereinafter - 157) thousand, housing stock 4,100,000 m², construction cost 140 billion rubles. with predominantly low-rise, multi-story buildings in the passing of the planned neighborhood Zelenodol "Volga Venice" on reclaimed lands Aysha and continue through Orehovka.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zelenodolsk serves as the

administrative center An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...

Zelenodolsky District Zelenodolsky District (; ) — is a Administrative divisions of the Republic of Tatarstan, territorial administrative unit and Municipal divisions of Russia, municipal district of the Tatarstan, Republic of Tatarstan within the Russia, Russian Fed ...

, 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 Zelenodolsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Zelenodolsk is incorporated within Zelenodolsky Municipal District as Zelenodolsk Urban Settlement.

Economy

Due to its location, Zelenodolsk is an important

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of the republic. It also has a well-known shipbuilding yard (

Zelenodolsk Factory JSC Zelenodolsk Shipyard is a shipbuilding company based in Zelenodolsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, Russia. It is part of the Ak Bars Holding. History Zelenodolsk Plant became an important military shipbuilder when equipment w ...

), founded in 1895. During the

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, Zelenodolsk was a secret development base for

warship A warship or combatant ship is a naval ship that is used for naval warfare. Usually they belong to the navy branch of the armed forces of a nation, though they have also been operated by individuals, cooperatives and corporations. As well as b ...

s. Zeleny Dol Station and surroundings 08-2016 img1.jpg, Plywood factory in Zelenodolsk Zeleny Dol Station and surroundings 08-2016 img3.jpg, Tynychlyk Mosque Zeleny Dol Station and surroundings 08-2016 img4.jpg, Saint Andrew Church Zeleny Dol Station and surroundings 08-2016 img7.jpg, Freight trains at Zeleny Dol station Zeleny Dol Station and surroundings 08-2016 img9.jpg, Building of Zeleny Dol station

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External links

Unofficial website of Zelenodolsk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Tatarstan Monotowns in Russia Kazansky Uyezd Populated places established in 1865 Populated places on the Volga Former urban-type settlements of Tatarstan