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Naberezhnye Chelny

Naberezhnye Chelny (English)
Набережные Челны (Russian)
Яр Чаллы (Tatar)
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Clockwise from top: Boulevard of Enthusiasts, «2/18» Business Centre, City view from Kama River, IT park
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Location of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
Naberezhnye Chelny is located in Tatarstan
Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny
Location of Naberezhnye Chelny in the Republic of Tatarstan
Coordinates: 55°41′N 52°19′E / 55.683°N 52.317°E / 55.683; 52.317Coordinates: 55°41′N 52°19′E / 55.683°N 52.317°E / 55.683; 52.317
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Coat of arms
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City Day August 10
Administrative status (as of December 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Republic of Tatarstan
Administratively subordinated to city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny
Administrative center of Tukayevsky District, city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny
Municipal status (as of January 2005)
Urban okrug Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug
Administrative center of Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug, Tukayevsky Municipal District
Mayor Vasil Shaykhraziyev
Representative body City Council
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 513,193 inhabitants
Rank in 2010 35th
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
Founded c. 1172
City status since April 10, 1930
Previous names Naberezhnye Chelny (until November 18, 1982),
Brezhnev (until 1988)
Postal code(s) 423800-423849
Dialing code(s) +7 8552
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Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: Набережные Челны; IPA: [ˈnabʲɪrʲɪʐnɨjə tɕɪlˈnɨ]; Tatar: Cyrillic Яр Чаллы, Latin Yar Çallı) is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River 225 kilometers (140 mi) east of Kazan near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir. Population: 513,193 (2010 Census);509,870 (2002 Census);500,309 (1989 Census).

It was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988.

The city of Naberezhnye Chelny was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Naberezhnye Chelny serves as the administrative center of Tukayevsky 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 Naberezhnye Chelny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny is incorporated as Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug.


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