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Municipal district Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District Urban settlement Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement | ||
Kamskoye Ustye (Russian: Ка́мское У́стье; Tatar: Кама Тамагы) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Kamsko-Ustyinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kuybyshev Reservoir, near the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers, 117 kilometers (73 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,482.
Contents
- Map of Kamskoye Ustye Republic of Tatarstan Russia 422820
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Demographics
- References
Map of Kamskoye Ustye, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 422820
History
It was established in the 17th century and was known as the selo of Bogorodskoye (Богородское) until 1925. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1939. Kamskoye Ustye served as the district administrative center in 1930–1963, and again since 1965.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Kamskoye Ustye serves as the administrative center of Kamsko-Ustyinsky District, of which it is a part. As a municipal division, Kamskoye Ustye is incorporated within Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District as Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement.
Economy
Alabaster, lime, and sulfur have been mined here since the 19th century. Industrial facilities include a dairy factory and several construction and agricultural enterprises. The nearest railway station is Karatun on the Ulyanovsk–Sviyazhsk line, 57 kilometers (35 mi) east of Kamskoye Ustye.
Demographics
In 1989, the majority of the population was ethnically Russian (52.4%) and Tatar (44.0%).