Almetyevsk
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Almetyevsk is a city in Tatarstan, Russia, situated on the left bank of the Zay River, a tributary of the Kama, southeast of the regional capital Kazan. The city's population declined from 77,000 in 1969 to 49,000 in 1959, indicating significant demographic changes during that period.
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- Administrative and municipal status
- Cycling capital of Russia
- Industry
- Sports
- Twin towns and sister cities
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Almetyevsk (; ; ) is a city in Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Zay River (Kama's tributary) southeast of Kazan. Population: 77,000 (1969); 49,000 (1959).
==History== Almetyevsk is one of the youngest cities in the republic. Located along the federal highway () R239 "Orenburgsky" Kazan - Orenburg (in Cyrillic P239 (), it was founded as an oil-processing settlement northwest of the Almetyevskaya railway station (79 km marker) on the Kuybyshev Railway near Leninogorsk and the Akbash (Bugulminsky District) - Agryz railway line and was granted town status in 1953.