Country Russia Administrative district Mendeleyevsky District Area 30.65 km² Founded 18th century | Federal subject Republic of Tatarstan Administrative center of Mendeleyevsky District Local time Sunday 2:26 AM | |
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Municipal district Mendeleyevsky Municipal District Urban settlement Mendeleyevsk Urban Settlement Weather -6°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 79% Humidity | ||
Mendeleyevsk (Russian: Менделе́евск; Tatar: Менделеев, Mendeleyev) is a town and the administrative center of Mendeleyevsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of Nizhnekamskoye Reservoir, 238 kilometers (148 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 22,075.
Contents
- Map of Mendeleyevsk Republic of Tatarstan Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Demographics
- Notable people
- References
Map of Mendeleyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
History
It was founded as the selo of Bondyuga (Бондюга) in the 18th century. It was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Bondyuzhsky (Бондюжский) in 1928. In 1967, it was granted town status and given its present name after Dmitry Mendeleyev, who visited the factory there.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mendeleyevsk serves as the administrative center of Mendeleyevsky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Mendeleyevsk is incorporated within Mendeleyevsky Municipal District as Mendeleyevsk Urban Settlement.
Economy
As of 1997, industrial enterprises in the town included a chemical plant, a bakery, and a fertilizer factory.
Begishevo, the nearest airport, is located 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Mendeleyevsk. The nearest railway station is Tikhonovo on the Agryz–Akbash line, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) to the south.
Demographics
As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Tatar (48.5%), Russian (43.6%), Udmurt (2.4%), and Mari (2.1%).