Nizhnekamsk
Encyclopedia
Nizhnekamsk is a city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
, located to the south of the Kama River
between the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny
and Chistopol
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Population:
of Nizhnekamsky . In connection with the building of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim
petrochemical industrial complex, Nizhnekamsk was granted city status in 1966. It remains an important center of the petrochemical
industry. It is served by Begishevo Airport
.
46.5%, Russians
46.1%, Chuvash
3.0%, Ukrainians
1.0%, Bashkirs
1.0%.
team based in Nizhnekamsk, formerly playing in the Russian Hockey Super League and now playing in the Kontinental Hockey League
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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...
, located to the south of 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....
between the cities of Naberezhnye Chelny
Naberezhnye Chelny
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...
and Chistopol
Chistopol
Chistopol is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, on the Kama River. Population: It is served by the Chistopol Airport.-History:It was first mentioned in chronicles at the end of the 17th century...
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Population:
History
It was founded in 1961 as the work settlementUrban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
of Nizhnekamsky . In connection with the building of the Nizhnekamskneftekhim
Nizhnekamskneftekhim
NizhnekamskNeftekhim Inc , also known as NKNK, is a large petrochemical company headquartered in the city of Nizhnekamsk, in the Tatarstan Republic in Russia, east of Moscow.-External links:**...
petrochemical industrial complex, Nizhnekamsk was granted city status in 1966. It remains an important center of the petrochemical
Petrochemical
Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane....
industry. It is served by Begishevo Airport
Begishevo Airport
Begishevo Airport is an airport in Tatarstan, Russia located 19 km east of Nizhnekamsk. It services medium-sized airliners up to Tupolev Tu-154 and Ilyushin Il-76. It has a very large tarmac and a number of hangars and buildings. Runway 04/22 was closed as of late 2005.-History:The construction...
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Demographics
Nationalities : TatarsTatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
46.5%, Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
46.1%, Chuvash
Chuvash people
The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group, native to an area stretching from the Volga Region to Siberia. Most of them live in Republic of Chuvashia and surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout all Russia.- Etymology :...
3.0%, Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
1.0%, Bashkirs
Bashkirs
The Bashkirs are a Turkic people indigenous to Bashkortostan extending on both parts of the Ural mountains, on the place where Europe meets Asia. Groups of Bashkirs also live in the republic of Tatarstan, Perm Krai, Chelyabinsk, Orenburg, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, Kurgan, Samara and Saratov Oblasts of...
1.0%.
Sports
HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an ice hockeyIce hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Nizhnekamsk, formerly playing in the Russian Hockey Super League and now playing in the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
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