Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny (nəbĭryĕzh'ēə chĭlnē'), city (1989 pop. 501,000), in NE European Russia. Once a small town named Chelny, it became Naberezhnye Chelny in 1930. From 1982 to 1988 the city was named Brezhnev, after Leonid Brezhnev. It is the site of the Kamaz factory, one of the largest heavy-duty truck plants in the world and one of Russia's largest industrial companies and the first large enterprise in Russia to privatize (1990). Power is supplied by the lower Kama River hydroelectrical plant.
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Naberezhnye Chelny
| Naberezhnye Chelny (English) Набережные Челны (Russian) Яр Чаллы (Tatar) |
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| City Day | August 10[citation needed] |
| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny[1] |
| Administrative center of | Tukayevsky District,[1] city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny[1] |
| Municipal status (as of January 2005) | |
| Urban okrug | Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug,[2] Tukayevsky Municipal District[3] |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Ildar Khalikov[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Council[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
513,242 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 35th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 509,870 inhabitants[5] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 31st |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00)[6] |
| Founded | c. 1172[citation needed] |
| City status since | April 10, 1930[citation needed] |
| Previous names | Naberezhnye Chelny (until November 18, 1982),[citation needed] Brezhnev (until 1988)[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 423800[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8552[citation needed] |
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Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: На́бережные Челны́; 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: 513,242 (2010 Census preliminary results);[4] 509,870 (2002 Census);[5] 500,309 (1989 Census).[7]
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History
It is reported to have been founded in 1172.[citation needed] It was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
The city serves as the administrative center of Tukayevsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it.[1] Administratively, it is incorporated as the city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, the city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny is incorporated as Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug.[2]
Economy
Kamaz and ZMA trucks are produced there, and the city is one of the largest planned centers in the world related to vehicle production. With more than two square miles dedicated to production, the Kamaz plant is the largest vehicle factory in the world.
SPRUT Technology, JSC. oldest Russian's developers of PC-based CAx software including SprutCAM was founded at 1987 in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Culture
Alkonost, a Russian doom-folk metal band, was formed in Naberezhnye Chelny in 1995.
Sports
FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny is an association football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, playing in the Russian First Division.
Sister cities
References
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Order #01-02/34
- ^ a b c Law #47-ZRT
- ^ Law #42-ZRT
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "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 February 9, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "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 February 9, 2012.
Sources
- Министерство юстиции Республики Татарстан. Приказ №01-02/34 от 20 мая 2010 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Республики Татарстан», в ред. Приказа №01-02/82 от 15 декабря 2011 г «О внесении изменений в Приказ Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан от 20.05.2010 №01-02/34 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц Республики Татарстан"». Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №116 (Приказ), 8 июня 2010 г. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order #01-02/34 of May 20, 2010 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Tatarstan, as amended by the Order #01-02/82 of December 15, 2011 On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan of May 20, 2010 No. 01-02/34 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Republic of Tatarstan". ).
- Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №47-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования "город Набережные Челны", установлении его границ и наделении статусом городского округа». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #47-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of the "City of Naberezhnye Chelny", on Establishing Its Borders, and on Granting It Urban Okrug Status. Effective as of the official publication date.).
- Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №42-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Тукаевский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №19-ЗРТ от 17 апреля 2012 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Татарстан "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Тукаевский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #42-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Tukayevsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #19-ZRT of April 17, 2012 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Tukayevsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the official publication date.).
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