Cities of Tatarstan: list by population

All cities of Tatarstan have unique features, and at the same time, there is a connecting link that unites them. First of all, they are united by the fact that they are settlements of a single republic with a distinctive culture. But what are the cities of the Republic of Tatarstan like? The list and population size in these settlements, as well as other features, will be the subject of our study.

General information about the Republic of Tatarstan

Before we start studying individual cities of Tatarstan, let's find out some brief information about this republic in general.

Tatarstan is located in the middle Volga region, and is part of the Volga Federal District. In the south it borders with the Ulyanovsk, Samara and Orenburg regions, in the southeast with Bashkiria, in the northeast with the Republic of Udmurtia, in the north with the Kirov region, in the west and northwest with the Republics of Mari El and Chuvashia.

The republic is located in a temperate climate zone with a temperate continental climate. The total area of ​​Tatarstan is 67.8 thousand square meters. km, and the population is 3868.7 thousand people. In terms of population, this republic ranks seventh among all subjects of the federation. The population density is 57.0 people/sq. km.

The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is the city of Kazan.

For a long time, the territory of modern Tatarstan was inhabited by Finno-Ugric tribes. In the 7th century, the Turkic tribes of the Bulgars came here and founded their own state, which was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars in the 13th century. After this, the lands of Tatarstan were included in the Golden Horde, and as a result of the mixing of the Bulgars with the alien Turkic peoples, modern Tatars were formed. After the collapse of the Golden Horde, the independent Kazan Khanate was formed here, which was included in the Russian kingdom under Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. Since then, ethnic Russians began to actively populate the region. The Kazan province was formed here. In 1917, the province was transformed into the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Tatarstan was formed in 1992.

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• Tatarstan
• Cities of Russia

List of cities in Tatarstan

Now let's list the cities of the Republic of Tatarstan. A list by population is provided below.

• Kazan – 1217.0 thousand inhabitants.
• Naberezhnye Chelny – 526.8 thousand inhabitants.
• Nizhnekamsk – 236.197 thousand inhabitants.
• Almetyevsk – 152.6 thousand inhabitants.
• Zelenodolsk – 98.8 thousand inhabitants.
• Bugulma – 86.0 thousand inhabitants.
• Elabuga – 73.3 thousand inhabitants.
• Leninogorsk – 63.3 thousand inhabitants.
• Chistopol – 60.9 thousand inhabitants.
• Zainsk - 40.9 thousand inhabitants.
• Nurlat – 33.1 thousand inhabitants.
• Mendeleevsk – 22.1 thousand inhabitants.
• Bavly – 22.2 thousand inhabitants.
• Buinsk – 20.9 thousand inhabitants.
• Arsk – 20.0 thousand inhabitants.
• Agryz - 19.7 thousand inhabitants.
• Menzelinsk – 17.0 thousand inhabitants.
• Mamadysh – 15.6 thousand inhabitants.
• Tetyushi – 11.4 thousand inhabitants.

We have listed all the cities of Tatarstan by population. Now we will talk about the largest of them in more detail.

Urban-type settlements of Tatarstan

Kazan is the capital of the republic

The cities of Tatarstan should begin to be represented from its capital - Kazan. Presumably this city was founded around the year 1000, during the existence of the Bulgarian kingdom. But the city reached its real prosperity during the Golden Horde. And, especially after the separation of the lands of the middle Volga region into a separate khanate, the capital of which was Kazan. This state was called the Kazan Khanate. But even after these territories were annexed to the Russian kingdom, the city did not lose its significance, remaining one of the largest centers of Russia. After the formation of the USSR, it became the capital of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, and after its collapse it became the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, which is a subject of the Russian Federation.

The city is located on an area of ​​425.3 square meters. km and has a population of 1.217 million inhabitants, the density of which is 1915 people/1 sq. km. Since 2002, the dynamics of changes in the number of people living in Kazan has had a constant upward trend. Among the ethnic groups, Russians and Tatars predominate, accounting for 48.6% and 47.6% of the total population, respectively. There are much fewer representatives of other nationalities, among which the Chuvash, Ukrainians and Mari should be highlighted. Their share in the total population does not even reach 1%.

Among the religions, Sunni Islam and Orthodox Christianity are the most widespread.

The basis of the city's economy is the petrochemical and engineering industries, but, as in any large center, many other manufacturing sectors, as well as trade and services, are developed.

Kazan is the largest city in Tatarstan. A photo of this important center in the European part of Russia is located above. As you can see, this settlement has a modern appearance.

Area and territories

Assessing the area of ​​this region of the Russian Federation, it is worth highlighting the following facts:

• The total area is 67,847 sq. km.
• Thus, the republic ranks 44th among all other regions of the Russian Federation.

The territory contains such natural areas as:

• 2 large rivers - Volga and Kama. The territory is rich in water resources.
• The territory is a plain, which is covered mainly by steppe. And, only 19% of the territory is deciduous forest of oak, aspen, birch, linden and some other types of trees.
• The climate is moderate continental, with hot summers and fairly harsh winters.
• There are quite a lot of mineral resources here, which allows the region’s economy to develop quite dynamically. For example, oil, coal, dolomite, limestone, shale, copper, bauxite are mined here.

Naberezhnye Chelny is a center of mechanical engineering

Speaking about other cities of Tatarstan, one cannot fail to mention Naberezhnye Chelny. The first settlement here was founded by Russians in 1626. Its original name was Chalninsky Pochinok, but then the village was renamed Mysovye Chelny. In 1930, a new renaming took place, as the city began to be called Krasnye Chelny, which had ideological overtones. In addition, nearby was the village of Berezhnye Chelny, which received city status in the same 1930. From the merger of these two settlements Naberezhnye Chelny was formed.

The city developed most intensively in the 1960s–1970s, during the Brezhnev era. It was then that the city-forming enterprise for the production of KamAZ trucks was built. From a small town, Naberezhnye Chelny turned into the second largest settlement in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic after Kazan. After the death of the General Secretary of the CPSU, in 1982, the city was renamed Brezhnev in his honor. But in 1988, Naberezhnye Chelny was returned to its previous name.

Naberezhnye Chelny is the second settlement in terms of population and area in the region. It covers an area of ​​171 square meters. km, which accommodates a population of 526.8 thousand people. Its density is 3080.4 people/1 sq. km. Since 2009, the population in the city has been constantly growing.

This is also where the majority of Tatars and Russians live – 47.4% and 44.9%, respectively. More than 1% of the total number are Chuvash, Ukrainians and Bashkirs. There are slightly fewer Udmurts, Maris and Mordovians.

Small towns up to 20 thousand people

Agryz

Population 19,739 people (2016).

Kukmor

Population 17,815 people (2019).

Menzelinsk

Population 17,043 people (2016).

Mamadysh

Population 15,573 people (2016).

Tetyushi

Population 11,410 people (2016).

Bulgarian

Population 8,563 people (2016).

Laishevo

Population 8,361 people (2016).

Innopolis

Population 96 people (2016). The city was founded in 2012.

Nizhnekamsk is the youngest city of Tatarstan

Nizhnekamsk has the title of the youngest city in the republic. The regions of Tatarstan cannot boast of a city that was founded later than it. The construction of Nizhnekamsk was planned in 1958. The beginning of the construction itself dates back to 1960.

Currently in Nizhnekamsk, located on an area of ​​63.5 square meters. km, home to 236.2 thousand people, which makes it the third most populous city in the region, after Kazan and Naberezhnye Chelny. The density is 3719.6 people/1 sq. km.

Tatars and Russians have approximately equal numbers and make up 46.5% and 46.1%, respectively. There are 3% Chuvash in the city, 1% each of Bashkirs and Ukrainians.

The basis of the city's economy is the petrochemical industry.

Dynamics

If we consider the dynamics of the population of the republic, here is how these figures have changed over the past almost 100 years:

• In 1926 – 2,594,032 people.
• In 1933 – 2,784,000 people.
• In 1959 – 2.850.000.
• In 1970 – 3.131.000.
• In 1987 – 3.568.000.
• In 1990 – 3.653.000.
• In 2000 – 3.789.688.
• In 2010 – 3.786.488.
• For 2021 This figure for the population reached 3,902,642 people.
• In 2021 there is a noticeable decrease – 3,894,507.

Almetyevsk is one of the oldest cities in Tatarstan

But the first settlement on the territory of modern Almetyevsk, on the contrary, was founded relatively long ago. It was originally called Almetyevo, and its foundation dates back to the 18th century. But it received city status only in 1953.

The population of Almetyevo is 152.6 thousand people. It is located on a territorial area of ​​115 square meters. km and has a density of 1327 people/1 sq. km.

The absolute majority are Tatars – 55.2%. There are slightly fewer Russians – 37.1%. Next in number are the Chuvash and Mordovians.

Two million for fireworks and show for Bugulma

Bugulma’s requests turned out to be more modest - 2 million rubles were allocated from the city budget for New Year’s decorations and holding events for the New Year. The center of the celebration will be Lenin Square. It will be decorated with an artificial Christmas tree 17 meters high, garlands, Christmas wreaths made of live spruce with New Year's toys and decorations and wooden slides.

In addition, with this money from the city budget in Bugulma on Lenin Square it is planned to hold a festive cultural program with a costume show, accompanied by laser beam support, and a fireworks display lasting at least 5 minutes.

The same amount includes the rental of sound and lighting equipment and the services of two security guards in a car, so that New Year's Eve in Bugulma passes without any unpleasant incidents.

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Residents of Bugulma shared footage on social networks showing that festive decorations are already being installed. Thus, a huge figure in the Minecraft style has already been brought to the central square of the city.

Zelenodolsk - a city on the Volga

The foundation of Zelenodolsk differs from the emergence of most other cities of Tatarstan in that it was founded not by Russians or Tatars, but by the Mari. Its original name was Porat, then it was replaced by Kabachishchi and Paratsk. In 1928 it received the name Zeleny Dol, and in 1932, in connection with its transformation into a city, Zelenodolsk.

The population of the city is 98.8 thousand people. with an area of ​​37.7 sq. km, and density – 2617.6 people/1 sq. km. Among the nationalities, Russians (67%) and Tatars (29.1%) predominate.

Medium-sized cities 20-100 thousand people

Zelenodolsk

Population 98,763 people (2016).

The city, among others, is home to the Zelenodolsk plant named after A. M. Gorky, one of the leading Russian manufacturers of small warships.

Bugulma

Population 86,085 people (2016).

Elabuga

Population 73,333 people (2016).

Leninogorsk

Population 63,314 people (2016).

Chistopol

Population 60,949 people (2016).

Zainsk

Population 40,878 people (2016).

Aznakaevo

Population 34,700 people (2016).

Nurlat

Population 33,141 people (2016).

Bavly

Population 22,235 people (2016).

Mendeleevsk

Population 22,183 people (2016).

Buinsk

Population 20,886 people (2016).

Arsk

Population 20,046 people (2016).

General characteristics of the cities of Tatarstan

We have studied in detail the largest cities of the Republic of Tatarstan. The largest of them is the capital of the republic, Kazan, with a population of 1.217 million inhabitants. This is the only millionaire city in the republic. Three more settlements in the region have a population exceeding 100 thousand people.

The majority of the population of the cities of Tatarstan are Russians and Tatars. Among other peoples there are relatively many Ukrainians, Chuvash, Mari, Udmurts and Bashkirs. The predominant religions are Orthodox Christianity and Islam. In addition, several other religions are common.

Is it due to coronavirus?

According to official data, today 174 people have died from coronavirus in the republic since the beginning of the pandemic and the introduction of anti-Covid measures. However, the mortality statistics in Tatarstan (42,605 people) could also be replenished by those people who died from related causes, says Albert Rizvanov, director of the Scientific-Clinical Center for Precision and Regenerative Medicine, professor of the Department of Genetics at the Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology of KFU.

— Several reasons overlap here. Firstly, these are people who died directly from the new coronavirus infection. Secondly, as federal officials responsible for healthcare say, there are also peculiarities in statistics in Russia: there are those who died from COVID-19 and there are those who died from other diseases against the background of the coronavirus. That is, the statistics do not take into account the direct effect of Covid. Although, of course, coronavirus is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, the expert explains to Realnoe Vremya.

The publication's interlocutor named the third factor as the reduction in the provision of routine medical care during the pandemic. Thus, the population did not receive full medical services, which led to an exacerbation of chronic diseases.

As Realnoe Vremya wrote, with the introduction of a special high-alert regime (from late March to early June), medical institutions accepted only those who needed urgent, emergency care. And during the slightly opened window for “planned” patients, Tatarstan hospitals faced a large influx of visitors - queues began already on the street. Elderly people waited for hours to see their doctor. Hospitals struggled to care for all patients.

“The lack of full medical care has made its contribution and will continue to contribute to mortality rates for many years,” adds Rizvanov. “Having started the situation now, it will reverberate for many years to come.”

The professor named stress as the fourth reason.

“We need to take into account people’s stress due to isolation and constant negativity in the media. And stress affects both direct health (mental and physical) and a decrease in immunity, which leads to a decrease in the population’s protection from various infections. All these factors led to the increase in mortality we observed,” summarized Albert Rizvanov.

Stress affects both direct health (mental and physical) and a decrease in immunity, which leads to a decrease in the population’s protection from various infections, explains Rizvanov. Photo: Ilya Repin

Half a million for a live spruce in Aksubaevo

A New Year tree in the urban village of Aksubaevo will cost a much more modest amount. For its installation, decoration and dismantling after the end of the holidays, 555 thousand rubles were allocated from the municipal budget.

The central square of Aksubaevo was chosen as the location for installing the Christmas tree. The village will be decorated with a living tree. At the same time, local authorities demanded from the customer that the tree be at least 20 meters high.

The Christmas tree will be decorated with 221 balls in red and gold colors and 40 stars glowing in red. It will also shine thanks to two dozen 100-meter garlands. Ice figures will complement the picture of the main winter holiday.

One and a half million for New Year's items for Chistopol

The Chistopol Executive Committee limited the purchase of New Year's items to 1 million 575 thousand rubles. Funds allocated from the municipal budget will be used to purchase a Christmas tree and luminous consoles to decorate lampposts.

The cost of a Christmas tree on a metal frame was determined to be 195 thousand rubles. It will not have thorny branches - instead, the tree will have a fringe garland in a cool white color. The height of the tree will be at least 4.2 m.

Most of the amount, 1.38 million rubles, will be spent on the purchase of LED consoles. To decorate the city you will need 46 units.

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The contractor who will purchase New Year's items for Chistopol has not yet been found. He will have to fulfill his obligation within five days from the date of concluding the contract with the city authorities. All products must be new.

Opening of the main Christmas tree of Kazan for 2.5 million

In the capital of Tatarstan, the central Christmas tree began to be collected in early November. Traditionally, it will be located at. The opening of the main symbol of the New Year will cost the city budget 2.5 million rubles - more than in the pandemic year of 2020. Last year they spent 1.4 million on opening the Christmas tree.

At the "Chalice" Kazan residents will enjoy a festive program lasting 3.5 hours: performances of folk vocal groups and ensembles, animators, children's vocal groups, instrumental orchestra, vocalists and accordion players. A New Year's theatrical prologue with the participation of Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, an inclusive theatrical performance, is expected.

New Year's Eve itself will cost more. Its organization and holding at the “Chalice”, as well as New Year’s theatrical performances in parks and squares of Kazan, were estimated at 4.1 million rubles.

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Nizhnekamsk is a promising administrative unit

Nizhnekamsk is a young city, founded quite recently (1961). It is quite large - 237,000 people live here. Nizhnekamsk occupies an area of ​​116 square meters. km. The city arose as a result of the implementation of a state program for planning and development of territories.

Several city-forming enterprises were built here: a petrochemical plant, a thermal power plant, a hydroelectric power plant, and a tire manufacturing plant. Nizhnekamsk has the status of the most comfortable settlement in Tatarstan, and it was also awarded the title “Cultural Capital of the Volga Region”. The city is a religious center, where many temples and mosques, both Muslim and Orthodox, are concentrated. Nizhnekamsk is well landscaped; there are parks, groves, recreation areas, and beaches on its territory. Many monuments to famous personalities of Tatarstan and Russia have been erected.