Almetievsk
| Almetyevsk (in English) Альметьевск (Russian) Әлмәт (Tatar) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of republic significance of Almetyevsk |
| Administrative center of | city of republic significance of Almetyevsk,Almetyevsky District |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Almetyevsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Almetyevsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Almetyevsky Municipal District, Almetyevsk Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 146,393 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 117th |
| Population (2012 est.) | 157,673 inhabitants |
| Density | 3,845/km2 (9,960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| First mention | 1720 |
| City status since | 1953 |
| Postal code(s) | 423450-423465 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8553 |
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Almetyevsk (Russian: Альме́тьевск; IPA: [ɐlʲˈmʲetʲjɪfsk]; Tatar: Cyrillic Әлмәт, Latin Älmät) is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Zay River (Kama's tributary) 265 kilometers (165 mi) southeast of Kazan. Population: 146,393 (2010 Census);140,437 (2002 Census);129,008 (1989 Census); 77,000 (1969); 49,000 (1959).
Almetyevsk is one of the youngest cities in the republic. It was founded as an oil-processing settlement and was granted town status in 1953.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Almetyevsk serves as the administrative center of Almetyevsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of republic significance of Almetyevsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of republic significance of Almetyevsk is incorporated within Almetyevsky Municipal District as Almetyevsk Urban Settlement.
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