Kazan
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Country | Russia |
State | Tatarstan |
Settled | 1438 |
Population | 1,143,535 |
Area (sq mi) | 164.2 sq mi |
Current mayor | Ilsur Metshin |
Kazan (Russian:Каза́нь) is the capital city of Tatarstan and has a population of 1,143,535 inhabitants as of the 2016 est.
The city is located on the Volga River and the Kazanka River and has the historical Kazan Kremlin which contains a great mosque and church, it is declared as a World Heritage Site in 2000, in 2005 the Kazan Metro was opened.
Categories: [Russian Cities and Towns]