Naberezhnye Chelny
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Naberezhnye Chelny is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
.
A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River
some 225 km east of Kazan
near Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
. It serves as the administrative center of Tukayevsky District
, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:
It is reported to have been founded in 1172. It was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev
) from 1982 to 1988.
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 two square miles dedicated to production, the Kamaz
plant is the largest vehicle factory in the world.
SPRUT Technology, JSC. oldest Russian's developers of PC-based CAx software including SprutCAM
was founded at 1987 in Naberezhnye Chelny.
FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
is a football
club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, playing in the Russian First Division.
Alkonost
, a Russian doom-folk metal band was formed in Naberezhnye Chelny in 1995.
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 major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River
Kama River
Kama is a major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga and the largest one in discharge; in fact, it is larger than the Volga before junction....
some 225 km east of 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 Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
Nizhnekamsk Reservoir
Lower Kama Reservoir or Nizhnekamsk Reservoir is the lowest reservoir from the Kama River hydroelectric cascade. It is situated in Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Bashkortostan and Perm Krai, Russian Federation. The reservoir was filled in 1978-81 up to 62 m above sea level after the construction of dam of...
. It serves as the administrative center of Tukayevsky District
Tukayevsky District
Tukayevsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the forty-three in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Naberezhnye Chelny . District's population: 29,864 ;...
, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:
It is reported to have been founded in 1172. It was granted town status on August 10, 1930, and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev – 10 November 1982) was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982. His eighteen-year term as General Secretary was second only to that of Joseph Stalin in...
) from 1982 to 1988.
Kamaz
Kamaz
KAMAZ is a Russian truck manufacturer located in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russian Federation. KAMAZ opened their doors in 1976...
and ZMA
ZMA (factory)
ZMA is a Russian car maker located in Naberezhnye Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan. It produces Oka micro-car under VAZ license. Most of the stock was owned by KamAZ, until March 2005 when SeverstalAvto bought the factory...
trucks are produced there, and the city is one of the largest planned centers in the world related to vehicle production. With more than two square miles dedicated to production, the Kamaz
Kamaz
KAMAZ is a Russian truck manufacturer located in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russian Federation. KAMAZ opened their doors in 1976...
plant is the largest vehicle factory in the world.
SPRUT Technology, JSC. oldest Russian's developers of PC-based CAx software including SprutCAM
SprutCAM
SprutCAM is a mid-level CAM program that runs on Microsoft Windows and was developed by SPRUT Technology, JSC....
was founded at 1987 in Naberezhnye Chelny.
FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny
KAMAZ is a Russian football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The club is currently in the Russian First Division.Colours are all white. Light blue shirts, white shorts.-History:...
is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, playing in the Russian First Division.
Alkonost
Alkonost (band)
Alkonost is a Russian heavy metal band formed in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia in 1995. Starting small and gradually building a local Russian fanbase, they are now known to rock fans throughout Eastern and Northern Europe.-Popularity:...
, a Russian doom-folk metal band was formed in Naberezhnye Chelny in 1995.