Menzelinsk
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Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality Menzelinsk (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a town and the administrative center of Menzelinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Menzelya River near its confluence with the Kama, Script error: No such module "convert". from the republic's capital of Kazan. Population: Template:Ru-census2010 Template:Replace (2002 Census);[1] Template:Replace (1989 Soviet census);[2] 15,800 (1973).
History
It was founded in 1584–1586 and was granted town status in 1781, when it was a part of Ufa Governorate.[3] Menzelinsk Fair was a notable event in the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century.[3] The town served as the administrative center of a kanton in 1920–1930 and as the district administrative center since then.[3]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Menzelinsk serves as the administrative center of Menzelinsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[4] As a municipal division, the town of Menzelinsk is incorporated within Menzelinsky Municipal District as Menzelinsk Urban Settlement.[5]
Economy
As of 1997, industrial enterprises in the town included a bakery, a distillery, and a construction materials factory.[3]
There is an airport in the town.[3] The nearest railway station is Krugloye Pole on the Agryz–Akbash line, Script error: No such module "convert". to the northeast.[3]
Demographics
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As of 1989, Russians accounted for 49.3% of the town's population, while Tatars comprised 46.8% and Mari—1.6%.[3]
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