Bolgar (town)

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Veiw of the Volga at the Bolgar's side

Bolgar (Russian: Болгар; Tatar: Bolğar), inofficially called Bulgar, Bolgari or Bolgary, is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Volga River, 140 km from Kazan, at 54°58′0″N, 49°4′0″E. Population: 8,655 (2002 Census).

The historical City of Bolghar is situated in the vicinity.

The modern town was founded in 1781. It was called Spassk until 1926, then Spassk-Tatarsky until 1935, then Kuybyshev in honour of Valerian Kuybyshev until 1991, then it was finally renamed Bolgar. In 1953, the town was moved from the place of its foundation closer to historical Bolghar, due the construction of Kuybyshev Reservoir and drowning of the original Spassk.

	Cities and towns in the Republic of Tatarstan
	Capital: Kazan Agryz \| Almetyevsk \| Aznakayevo \| Bavly \| Bolgar \| Bugulma \| Buinsk \| Chistopol \| Laishevo \| Leninogorsk \| Mamadysh \| Mendeleyevsk \| Menzelinsk \| Naberezhnye Chelny \| Nizhnekamsk \| Nurlat \| Tetyushi \| Yelabuga \| Zainsk \| Zelenodolsk