Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: На́бережные Челны́, IPA: [ˈnabʲɪrʲɪʐnɨjə tɕɪlˈnɨ]; Tatar: Яр Чаллы IPA: [ˈjar ɕɑlːɤ̆]) is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River 225 kilometers (140 mi) east of Kazan near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir.

Naberezhnye Chelny Набережные Челны
City[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Яр Чаллы
Clockwise from top: Boulevard of Enthusiasts, «2/18» Business Centre, City view from Kama River, IT park
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Naberezhnye Chelny
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Coordinates: 55°41′N 52°19′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Founded	c. 1172
City status since	April 10, 1930
Government
• Body	City Council
• Mayor	Nail Magdeev
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	513,193
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	532,472 (+3.8%)
• Rank	35th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny[1]
• Capital of	Tukayevsky District[1], city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug[4], Tukayevsky Municipal District[5]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	423800-423849
Dialing code(s)	+7 8552
OKTMO ID	92730000001
City Day	August 10
Website	www.nabchelny.ru

The population of the city over the years: 513,193 (2010 Census);[2] 509,870 (2002 Census);[8] 500,309 (1989 Census).[9]

The city was previously known as Naberezhnye Chelny (until November 18, 1982), Brezhnev (until 1988).

History

Naberezhnye Chelny was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988.[10]

The city of Naberezhnye Chelny was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish.[11]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Naberezhnye Chelny serves as the administrative center of Tukayevsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the city of republic significance of Naberezhnye Chelny is incorporated as Naberezhnye Chelny Urban Okrug.[4]

Economy

Kamaz and ZMA trucks are produced there, and the city is one of the largest planned centers in the world related to vehicle production. With more than five square kilometres (2 sq mi) dedicated to production, the Kamaz plant is the largest vehicle factory in the world.

SPRUT Technology, Ltd. oldest Russian's developers of PC-based CAx software including SprutCAM was founded in 1987 in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Transportation

Long-distance transport

Naberezhnye Chelny is a major railway, motor transport, and aviation hub, known on the Kama river port.

The city has a structural unit of the Kuibyshev Railway JSC "Russian Railways" - Kama KBS railway department, which carries out operational management of transport in the Kama region (railroad Agryz Akbash). Immediately Naberezhnye Chelny city is served by two railway stations.

The first, Red Field with 28 station tracks for incoming and outgoing trains, a freight yard for loading and unloading cars, and a sorting slide for the formation and separation of trains.

The second, its cargo-passenger station Naberezhnye Chelny accommodates loading and unloading of wagons supplied by access roads to distribution centers and processing plants. A modern combined train and bus station was built allowing simultaneous reception of 1,500 passengers. The station Naberezhnye Chelny long-distance trains follow a direct line to Moscow, Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Izhevsk, Bugul'ma, and in the summer to Adler. Local train service provided flights rail buses to Mendeleyevsk and Bugul'my.

In addition, the city has departmental railway sector, belonging to OJSC "KAMAZ" and JSC "Kamgesenergostroy" that can handle up to 1,200 cars per day.

River port Naberezhnye Chelny allows you to receive treatment under dry cargo and passenger ships mixed "river-sea". It has a dock for the processing, storage of packaged cargoes and containers. Its length is 217 linear meters, with design possibilities for cargo up to 112 tons in the navigation. The port has a river and a passenger station, which can simultaneously dock four vessels. Infrastructure station can serve up to 200,000 passengers for navigation.

International Airport Begishevo serves the cities Nizhnekamsk agglomeration and Nizhnekamsk WPK.

Public transportation

Public transport represents 13 tram routes, more than 30 bus routes and taxi, the taxi (including the so-called Social taxi carrying several passengers fares in taxis).

The Naberezhnochelninsky tram is one of the latest new tram systems in the USSR and Russia. It was created to provide a large passenger flow between the residential areas of the city and a vast industrial complex KAMAZ and other large enterprises. Unlike most in post-Soviet Russia, the city's tram system expanded in the 1990s and 2000s, and has plans for further development, including both new construction sites in the city, and creating an inter-city light rail line to the Yelabuga, a project which was developed in the Soviet period.

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  NefAZ-5299 bus
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  MAZ-206 bus
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  NefAZ-5299 CNG bus, more than 100 such buses are worked in city since 2015

Culture

Alkonost, a Russian doom-folk metal band, was formed in Naberezhnye Chelny in 1995.

Sports

FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny is an association football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, playing in the Russian Second Division.

Gallery

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  The production building of Kamaz
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  View from the hotel Tatarstan
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  View of Naberezhnye Chelny

Sister cities

• Liaocheng, China (since 2009)

References

Notes

Sources

• Министерство юстиции Республики Татарстан. Приказ №01-02/9 от 4 февраля 2014 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан», в ред. Приказа №01-02/160 от 11 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Приказ Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан от 04.02.2014 №01-02/9 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан"». Опубликован: Официальный сайт правовой информации Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан (http://pravo.tatarstan.ru), 27 февраля 2014 г. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan, as amended by the Order #01-02/160 of March 11, 2015 On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan". ).
• Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №47-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об образовании муниципального образования "город Набережные Челны", установлении его границ и наделении статусом городского округа». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #47-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Municipal Formation of the "City of Naberezhnye Chelny", on Establishing Its Borders, and on Granting It Urban Okrug Status. Effective as of the official publication date.).
• Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №42-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Тукаевский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №141-ЗРТ от 30 декабря 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Республики Татарстан "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Тукаевский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #42-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Tukayevsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #141-ZRT of December 30, 2014 On Amending the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Tukayevsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the official publication date.).

На других языках

[de] Nabereschnyje Tschelny

[es] Náberezhnye Chelny

[ru] Набережные Челны