Nizhnekamsk

Nizhnekamsk (English) Нижнекамск (Russian) Түбəн Кама (Tatar)
-  City[citation needed]  -
Nizhnekamsk Main mosque
Nizhnekamsk
Coordinates: 55°38′N 51°49′E / 55.633°N 51.817°E / 55.633; 51.817Coordinates: 55°38′N 51°49′E / 55.633°N 51.817°E / 55.633; 51.817
	Coat of arms
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Republic of Tatarstan
Municipal status
Municipal district	Nizhnekamsky Municipal District[citation needed]
Urban settlement	Nizhnekamsk Urban Settlement[citation needed]
Mayor[citation needed]	Aydar Matshin[citation needed]
Representative body	City Duma[citation needed]
Statistics
Area	61 km2 (24 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	234,108 inhabitants[1]
- Rank in 2010	82nd
Population (2002 Census)	225,399 inhabitants[2]
- Rank in 2002	80th
Density	3,838 /km2 (9,940 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone	MSD (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded	1961[citation needed]
Postal code(s)	423570[citation needed]
Dialing code(s)	+7 8555[citation needed]
Official website

Coat of arms of Nizhnekamsk (1975)

Nizhnekamsk (Russian: Нижнека́мск; Tatar Cyrillic: Түбән Кама, Latin: Tübän Kama) is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located to the south of the Kama River between the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny and Chistopol. Population: 234,108 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 225,399 (2002 Census);^[2] 190,793 (1989 Census).^[5]

History

It was founded in 1961 as the work settlement of Nizhnekamsky (Нижнекамский). In connection with the building of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical industrial complex, Nizhnekamsk was granted city status in 1966. It remains an important center of the petrochemical industry. It is served by Begishevo Airport.

Demographics

Nationalities (as of 1989^[update]): Tatars 46.5%, Russians 46.1%, Chuvash 3.0%, Ukrainians 1.0%, Bashkirs 1.0%.

Sports

HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an ice hockey team based in Nizhnekamsk, formerly playing in the Russian Hockey Super League and now playing in the Kontinental Hockey League.

References

1. ^ ^{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 (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b} 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. 
3. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
4. ^ 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).
5. ^ "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. 

External links

• Nizhnekamsk city portal