Kazanka River
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Kazanka or Qazansu is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan
, Russia
, a left tributary
of the Volga
. Kazanka begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and flows into the Samara Reservoir in Kazan
, near the Kazan Kremlin
. Another towns on the Kazanka are Arsk
and historical Iske Kazan
. The river is 142 km long. The main tributaries are Iya
, Kismes, Shimyakovka and Sula. Historically, the Bulak
river was flowing into Kazanka, until it was separated by a dam in 1957. The maximum river discharge is 299 m³/s, the minimal mineralization is 400-1000 mg/l. In Tatarstan
, Kazanka has a status of a natural monument.
During construction of the Samara Reservoir, a lower part of the Kazanka valley was flooded. A part of the riverbed was separated from the reservoir by dams, was created a new riverbed. In 2008 a project was proposed to fill in a cove in the wide section of the estuary for a business district.
Kazanka divides Kazan onto two equal parts. Over Kazanka are six bridges within the city, a most notable of them is a Millennium Bridge
.
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, a left tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Volga
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
. Kazanka begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and flows into the Samara Reservoir in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, near the Kazan Kremlin
Kazan Kremlin
The Kazan Kremlin is the chief historic citadel of Tatarstan, situated in the city of Kazan. It was built on behest of Ivan the Terrible on the ruins of the former castle of Kazan khans...
. Another towns on the Kazanka are Arsk
Arsk
Arsk is a town and the administrative center of Arsky District of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the banks of the Kazanka River, from Kazan, the republic's capital. Arsk is also a station on the Kazan-Agryz railroad. Population:...
and historical Iske Kazan
Iske Qazan
İske Qazan , was a Bolghar-Tatar city in the 13-16th centuries, situated on the banks of the Qazansu river in the Qazan artı or Zakazanye region, in what is today the Russian Federation republic of Tatarstan .In 18th century Tatar literature, İske Qazan was said to have been founded by the brothers...
. The river is 142 km long. The main tributaries are Iya
Iya River
Iya River is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. The length of the river is 486 km. The area of its basin is 18,100 km². The Iya flows into the Okinsky Bay of the Bratsk Reservoir. The river freezes up in late October - early November and stays icebound until late April - early May. Its...
, Kismes, Shimyakovka and Sula. Historically, the Bulak
Bolaq
The Bolaq is a canal that once flowed from the northern part of Birge Qaban to Kazanka , today is an isolated channel in downtown Kazan.The modern length of Bolaq is 1550 m, width is 24 m...
river was flowing into Kazanka, until it was separated by a dam in 1957. The maximum river discharge is 299 m³/s, the minimal mineralization is 400-1000 mg/l. In Tatarstan
Tatarstan
The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...
, Kazanka has a status of a natural monument.
During construction of the Samara Reservoir, a lower part of the Kazanka valley was flooded. A part of the riverbed was separated from the reservoir by dams, was created a new riverbed. In 2008 a project was proposed to fill in a cove in the wide section of the estuary for a business district.
Kazanka divides Kazan onto two equal parts. Over Kazanka are six bridges within the city, a most notable of them is a Millennium Bridge
Millennium Bridge (Kazan)
The Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Kazanka River, in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Its name originates from Kazan's thousand anniversary, widely celebrated in 2005 and the shape of its M-like pylon....
.
See also
- Kazanka (boat)Kazanka (boat)Kazanka refers to one of several models of motorboat once produced by the Gorbunov airplane factory in Kazan. Production at the Gorbunov factory started in 1955, with the original Kazanka motorboat...
- BulakBolaqThe Bolaq is a canal that once flowed from the northern part of Birge Qaban to Kazanka , today is an isolated channel in downtown Kazan.The modern length of Bolaq is 1550 m, width is 24 m...