Naberezhnye Chelny
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| Naberezhnye Chelny (English) Набережные Челны (Russian) Яр Чаллы (Tatar) |
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  Location of Naberezhnye Chelny on the map of Russia
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| City Day: August 10 | |
| Administrative status | |
| Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of |
Republic of Tatarstan Republic of Tatarstan Tukayevsky District |
| Local self-government | |
| Charter | Charter of Naberezhnye Chelny |
| Municipal status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor | Ildar Khalikov |
| Legislative body | City Council |
| Area | |
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146.3 km² n/a |
| Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
| Population - Rank - Density |
509,870 inhabitants 31st 3,485.1 inhab. / km² |
| Events | |
| Founded | circa 1172 |
| Town status | August 10, 1930 |
| Renamed Brezhnev | November 18, 1982 |
| Renamed Naberezhnye Chelny | 1988 |
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| Postal code | n/a |
| Dialing code | +7 8552 |
| Official website | |
| http://www.nabchelny.ru/ | |
Naberezhnye Chelny (Russian: На́бережные Челны́; Tatar: Yar Çallı; lit. Riverbank Boats) is the second largest city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. It is the administrative center of Tukayevsky District of Tatarstan.
A major industrial center, Naberezhnye Chelny stands on the Kama River some 225 km east of Kazan. Population: 509,870 (2002 Census); 500,309 (1989 Census).
It became a town in 1930 and was called Brezhnev (after Leonid Brezhnev) from 1982 to 1988.
Kamaz trucks are produced there.
FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny is a football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, playing in the Russian First Division.
[edit] External links
- Naberezhnye Chelny Today
- Kam.Ru web-portal
- Chelny.Info web-portal
- Online chat in Naberezhnye Chelny
- Chelnov.Net web-portal
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Cities and towns in the Republic of Tatarstan |  |
| Capital: Kazan Agryz | Almetyevsk | Aznakayevo | Bavly | Bolgar | Bugulma | Buinsk | Chistopol | Laishevo | Leninogorsk | Mamadysh | Mendeleyevsk | Menzelinsk | Naberezhnye Chelny | Nizhnekamsk | Nurlat | Tetyushi | Yelabuga | Zainsk | Zelenodolsk |
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