Welcome to the tour
through ages of wonderful city Kazan -
a thread,
which links 1000 years,
various cultures, nations, tales.
You should really like Kazan...

In brief:

Kazan (Russian: Êàçàíü; Tatar: Qazan, Êàçàí) is the capital city of Tatarstan and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga (Idel) and Kazanka (Qazansu) rivers in central European Russia.

Surface Area: 425.2 square km

Population: 1,105,289 (2002 census, 48% Tatars and 43% Russians)

Located in: European Russia, capital of Tatarstan

Head of State: Mayor Ilsur Metshin

Administrative system: The main body of legislative authority of the city is the City Council. Executive power is exercised by Kazan City Administration.

City districts: Kazan is divided into 7 administrative districts: Aviastroitelny, Kirovsky, Moskovsky, Novo-Savinovsky, Privolzhsky, Sovetsky, Vakhitovsky.

Currency: Rouble

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Main languages: Tatar, Russian

Religion: Sunni Islam, Russian Orthodox Church, others

The country code is: 7
The city code is: 843

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