Menzelinsk
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, 1 km from center (Мензелинск)
World / Russia / Tatarstan
city, district center
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).
It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted town status in 1781, when it was a part of Ufa Governorate. 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 of a kanton in 1920–1930 and as the district administrative center since then.
It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted town status in 1781, when it was a part of Ufa Governorate. 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 of a kanton in 1920–1930 and as the district administrative center since then.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menzelinsk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°43'35"N 53°6'24"E
- Ufa 189 km
- Kazan 269 km
- Samara 325 km
- Ulyanovsk 352 km
- Orenburg 438 km
- Chelyabinsk 508 km
- Kopeysk 526 km
- Saratov 658 km
- Kurgan 755 km
- Makhachkala 1462 km