Menzelinsk

Menzelinsk (Russian: Мензелинск; Tatar Cyrillic: Минзәлә, Latin: Minzälä), also spelled Minzala or Minzele, is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Menzelya River (Kama's basin), 292 kilometers (181 mi) east of Kazan. Population: 16,730 (2002 Census);[1] 15,223 (1989 Census);[2] 15,800 (1973). Russians account for 49.3% of the town's population, while Tatars comprise 46.8%.

It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted status of a town of Ufa Province in 1781. It is served by Menzelinsk Airport.

References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  2. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
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