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Almetyevsk

Almetyevsk (English)
Альметьевск (Russian)
Әлмәт (Tatar)
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Almetyevsk Youth Center
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Location of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
Almetyevsk is located in Tatarstan
Almetyevsk
Almetyevsk
Location of Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 54°54′N 52°18′E / 54.900°N 52.300°E / 54.900; 52.300Coordinates: 54°54′N 52°18′E / 54.900°N 52.300°E / 54.900; 52.300
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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; 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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