Kamskoye Ustye Explained

En Name:Kamskoye Ustye
Ru Name:Камское Устье
Loc Name1:Кама Тамагы
Loc Lang1:Tatar
Coordinates:55.2°N 65°W
Map Label Position:right
Federal Subject:Republic of Tatarstan
Adm Data As Of:March 2015
Adm District Jur:Kamsko-Ustyinsky District
Adm Ctr Of:Kamsko-Ustyinsky District
Inhabloc Cat:Urban-type settlement
Mun Data As Of:December 2014
Mun District Jur:Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:4482
Established Date:17th century
Current Cat Date:1939
Prev Name1:Bogorodskoye
Prev Name1 Date:1925
Postal Codes:422819, 422820
Date:November 2016

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, 117km (73miles) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 4,482.

History

It was established in the 17th century and was known as the selo of Bogorodskoye (Russian: Богородское) until 1925.[1] 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.[2] As a municipal division, Kamskoye Ustye is incorporated within Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District as Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement.[3]

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 UlyanovskSviyazhsk line, 57km (35miles) east of Kamskoye Ustye.

Demographics

Kamskoye Ustye population
Bodystyle:width:23.5em
Label1:2010 Census
Data1:4,482
Label2:2002 Census
Data2:4,451
Label3:1989 Census
Data3:4,367
Label4:1979 Census
Data4:4,122

In 1989, the majority of the population was ethnically Russian (52.4%) and Tatar (44.0%).

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Notes and References

  1. Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan, p. 152
  2. Order #01-02/9
  3. Law #26-ZRT