| En Name: | Rybnaya Sloboda |
| Ru Name: | Рыбная Слобода |
| Loc Name1: | Балык Бистәсе |
| Loc Lang1: | Tatar |
| Coordinates: | 55.4667°N 59°W |
| Map Label Position: | right |
| Federal Subject: | Republic of Tatarstan |
| Adm Data As Of: | March 2015 |
| Adm District Jur: | Rybno-Slobodsky District |
| Adm Ctr Of: | Rybno-Slobodsky District |
| Inhabloc Cat: | Urban-type settlement |
| Mun Data As Of: | October 2013 |
| Mun District Jur: | Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District |
| Urban Settlement Jur: | Rybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement |
| Mun Admctr Of1: | Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District |
| Mun Admctr Of2: | Rybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement |
| Pop 2010Census: | 7684 |
| Established Date: | 2nd half of the 16th century |
| Current Cat Date: | 2004 |
| Postal Codes: | 422650, 422679 |
| Date: | December 2016 |
Rybnaya Sloboda (Russian: Ры́бная Слобода́, literally Fish Sloboda; Tatar: Балык Бистәсе) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Rybno-Slobodsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,684.
It was established in the second half of the 16th century[1] and was granted urban-type settlement status in 2004. In the 19th century, it was known for its jewelry and lace artisans. Rybnaya Sloboda has been serving as a district administrative center since 1927.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Rybnaya Sloboda serves as the administrative center of Rybno-Slobodsky District, of which it is a part.[2] As a municipal division, Rybnaya Sloboda is incorporated within Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District as Rybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement.[3]
As of 1997, local industrial facilities included several construction enterprises and a butter factory.
Rybnaya Sloboda serves as a port on the Kama River. The nearest railway station is Kazan, 91km (57miles) to the northwest.
| Rybnaya Sloboda population | |
| Bodystyle: | width:23.5em |
| Label1: | 2010 Census |
| Data1: | 7,684 |
| Label2: | 2002 Census |
| Data2: | 7,177 |
| Label3: | 1989 Census |
| Data3: | 7,215 |
| Label4: | 1979 Census |
| Data4: | 5,908 |
As of 1989, the population was mostly Tatar (60%) and Russian (37%).
Rybnaya Sloboda is home to a museum of military glory. There are two secondary schools and a vocational school.