Zainsk
| Zainsk (in English) Заинск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of February 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of republic significance of Zainsk |
| Administrative center of | town of republic significance of Zainsk,Zainsky District |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Zainsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zainsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Zainsky Municipal District, Zainsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 41,803 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1652–1656 |
| Town status since | 1978 |
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Zainsk (Russian: Заи́нск; Tatar: Cyrillic Зәй, Latin Zäy) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Stepnoy Zay River (Kama's tributary), 287 kilometers (178 mi) east of Kazan. Population: 41,803 (2010 Census);41,088 (2002 Census);36,621 (1989 Census).
Zainsk Reservoir, along the Zay River, is located near the town.
It was founded in 1652–1656 as a fortress. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1962, and was known as Novy Zay (Новый Зай) until 1978, when it was granted town status and renamed Zainsk.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zainsk serves as the administrative center of Zainsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with the settlement of Karmalka, incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Zainsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Zainsk is incorporated within Zainsky Municipal District as Zainsk Urban Settlement.
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