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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Name
The origin of the name is unclear. The literal translation of Tatar qazan is a boiler or cauldron. Alternately, it may have been derived ...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - History
It is disputed when Kazan was founded by the Volga Bulgars, as written records for that period are sparse. Estimates range from the early...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Languages
Russian and Tatar languages are widely spoken in the city. Russian is understood by practically all the population, apart from some older...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Transport
Kazan is served by the Kazan airport approximately 15 kilometers from the city centre.
Kazan is connected with Moscow, Ulyanovsk, Yoshkar...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Economy
The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is Kazan - a large railway, highway and airway knot, the largest port on the Volga River. Kazan ...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - City Ethnic Communities
Kazan - Tatars and Russians.
The city's population is mainly composed of Tatars (41–43%) and Russians (50–51%, includes number of T...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - The University
The Kazan State University was founded in 1804 and has had several prominent students, including Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky, Leo Tolst...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Historical Naming
Probably, that "Qazan" as informal name also was used during 1278-1430.
See also: Iske Qazan
Tatar (now, 1928–1939): Qazan;
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Central Kazan
Kazan - Kremlin.
The main article is Kazan Kremlin
The city has a beautiful citadel (Russian: kreml, or, sometimes, Tatar: kirman), whi...
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Kazan: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazan - Administrative System
The main body of legislative authority of the city is the Kazan City Council. Executive power is exercised by Kazan City Administration.
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