Mamadysh

Town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mamadysh

Mamadysh (Russian: Мамады́ш; Tatar: Мамадыш) is a town and the administrative center of Mamadyshsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Vyatka River (Kama's tributary), 167 kilometers (104 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 14,435.[3]

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Mamadysh
Мамадыш
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  TatarМамадыш
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Mamadysh
Mamadysh (Tatarstan)
Coordinates: 55°42′47″N 51°24′38″E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan[1]
Administrative districtMamadyshsky District[1]
Foundedend of the 14th–beginning
of the 15th century[2]
Town status since1781[2]
Area
  Total
12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
  Total
14,435
  Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
  Capital ofMamadyshsky District[1]
  Municipal districtMamadyshsky Municipal District[4]
  Urban settlementMamadysh Urban Settlement[4]
  Capital ofMamadyshsky Municipal District,[4] Mamadysh Urban Settlement[4]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]
422190–422192, 422199
OKTMO ID92638101001
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History

Known since the end of the 14th–the beginning of the 15th century, it has been known as the selo of Troitskoye (Троицкое) from the beginning of the 17th century.[2] Town status was granted to it in 1781.[2] It served as the administrative center of a kanton in 1920–1930 and as the administrative center of a district since 1930.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mamadysh serves as the administrative center of Mamadyshsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.[1] As a municipal division, the town of Mamadysh is incorporated within Mamadyshsky Municipal District as Mamadysh Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

As of 1997, industrial enterprises in the town included a wood-processing factory, a forestry farm, a cotton mill, a brick factory, a butter factory, and a distillery.[2] The nearest railway station is Kukmor on the KazanAgryz line, located 80 kilometers (50 mi) southeast.[2]

Demographics

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Mamadysh population
2010 Census14,435[3]
2002 Census13,509[7]
1989 Census11,835[8]
1979 Census10,326[9]
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As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Tatar (59.0%) and Russian (39.4%).[2]

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