Bolgar (town)
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| Bolgar (English) Болгар (Russian) |
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 Bolgar Mosque |
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.svg)  Location of Bolgar on the map of the Republic of Tatarstan
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| Coordinates: 54°58′27″N 49°1′51″E / 54.97417°N 49.03083°ECoordinates: 54°58′27″N 49°1′51″E / 54.97417°N 49.03083°E | |
_(1781).png) Coat of arms |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban settlement |
| Representative body | City Council[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 116 km2 (44.8 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 8,655 inhabitants[1] |
| - Density | 75 /km2 (200/sq mi)[2] |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1781[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84347[citation needed] |
Bolgar (Russian: Болгар; Tatar Cyrillic: Болгар, Latin: Bolğar), unofficially called Bulgar, Bulgary or Bolgary, is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, 140 kilometers (87 mi) from Kazan. Population: 8,655 (2002 Census);[3] 8,397 (1989 Census).[4]
The excavated monuments of the medieval capital of Volga Bulgaria, Bolghar, are within easy range from the town. The modern town of Spassk was formed from the village of Chertykovo on the bank of Bezdna River in 1781. It was renamed Spassk-Tatarsky in 1926, then Kuybyshev (in honour of Valerian Kuybyshev) in 1935, before getting its present name in 1991.
In 1953, the town was moved from the place of its foundation closer to historical Bolghar, due the construction of Kuybyshev Reservoir and flooding of the original Spassk.
References
- ^ 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://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 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 Census (2002).
- ^ 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 2008-07-25.
- ^ "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_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
External links
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