Menzelinsk
| Menzelinsk (in English) Мензелинск (Russian) Минзәлә (Tatar) |
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| Administrative status (as of March 2015) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Administrative district | Menzelinsky District |
| Administrative center of | Menzelinsky District |
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| Municipal district | Menzelinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Menzelinsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Menzelinsky Municipal District, Menzelinsk Urban Settlement |
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| Area (~1997) | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 16,476 inhabitants |
| Density | 2,226/km2 (5,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1584–1586 |
| Town status since | 1781 |
| Postal code(s) | 423700–423703, 423709, 423716, 423718 |
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| 2010 Census | 16,476 |
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| 2002 Census | 16,730 |
| 1989 Census | 15,223 |
| 1979 Census | 16,683 |
Menzelinsk (Russian: Мензели́нск; Tatar: Cyrillic Минзәлә, Latin Minzälä) 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);16,730 (2002 Census);15,223 (1989 Census); 15,800 (1973).
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.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Menzelinsk serves as the administrative center of Menzelinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Menzelinsk is incorporated within Menzelinsky Municipal District as Menzelinsk Urban Settlement.
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