Zelenodolsk (Russian: Зеленодо́льск; Tatar: Яшел Үзән; Mari: Парат) is a town in the Tatarstan, Russia, located in the northwest of the republic on the left bank of the Volga River, 38 kilometers (24 mi) from Kazan. Population: 97,674 (2010 Census);[2] 100,139 (2002 Census);[8] 94,079 (1989 Census).[9]

Zelenodolsk Зеленодольск
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Яшел Үзән
Aerial view of Zelenodolsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Zelenodolsk
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Coordinates: 55°51′N 48°31′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Founded	1865
Town status since	1932
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	97,674
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	99,491 (+1.9%)
• Rank	173rd in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Zelenodolsk[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Zelenodolsk[1], Zelenodolsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Zelenodolsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Zelenodolsk Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Zelenodolsky Municipal District[4], Zelenodolsk Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	422540–422542, 422544–422546, 422548–422551, 422559
Dialing code(s)	+7 84371[7]
OKTMO ID	92628101001

History

The city stands on the site of Mari village. In 1865, the town was referred to as the village Kabachischi (the title area of arable land Paratsky peasants "Kabachischenskie field"). Since 1897 the village was called Paratsky Zaton, and since 1928 working village Green Dol. In 1932, transformed into a city Zelenodol'sk.^{[citation needed]}

Since the end of the 19th century, it was the backwater wintering area and repair of sea vessels, which marked the beginning Zelenodolsk Shipyard (now Zelenodolsky Plant Gorky).

As a result of the rising water level of the Kuibyshev Reservoir and coastal flooding during construction of the Kuibyshev hydroelectric station, the coastline has changed dramatically.

Now^[when?] beginning to be realized^{[by whom?]} the largest public-private investment project to build by 2025 within the territory of the agglomeration of 3.64 ha along the M7 motorway between Zelenodol'sk and Kazan new satellite city "Green Dol" with an estimated population of 100 (hereinafter - 157) thousand, housing stock 4,100,000 m², construction cost 140 billion rubles. with predominantly low-rise, multi-story buildings in the passing of the planned neighborhood Zelenodol "Volga Venice" on reclaimed lands Aysha and continue through Orehovka.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zelenodolsk serves as the administrative center of Zelenodolsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Zelenodolsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Zelenodolsk is incorporated within Zelenodolsky Municipal District as Zelenodolsk Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

Due to its location, Zelenodolsk is an important transport hub of the republic. It also has a well-known shipbuilding yard (Zelenodolsk Factory), founded in 1895.

During the Cold War, Zelenodolsk was a secret development base for warships.

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  Plywood factory in Zelenodolsk
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  Tynychlyk Mosque
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  Saint Andrew Church
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  Freight trains at Zeleny Dol station
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  Building of Zeleny Dol station

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 №24-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Зеленодольский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №71-ЗРТ от 7 октября 2015 г. «Об изменении границ территорий отдельных муниципальных образований и внесении изменений в Закон Республики Татарстан "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Зеленодольский 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 #24-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Zelenodolsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #71-ZRT of October 7, 2015 On Changing the Borders of the Territories of Several Municipal Formations and Amending the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Zelenodolsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the official publication date.).

External links

• Unofficial website of Zelenodolsk (in Russian)

На других языках

[de] Selenodolsk

[es] Zelenodolsk

[ru] Зеленодольск