Kamskoye Ustye, Tatarstan Republic, Volga Federal district, Russia
🇷🇺 Kamskoye Ustye (Ка́мское У́стье; Кама Тамагы) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative centre of Kamsko-Ustyinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Kuybyshev Reservoir, near the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers, 117 km (73 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan.
History It was established in the 17th century and was known as the selo of Bogorodskoye (Богородское) until 1925. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1939. Kamskoye Ustye served as the district administrative centre in 1930–1963, and again since 1965.
Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Kamskoye Ustye serves as the administrative centre of Kamsko-Ustyinsky District, of which it is a part. As a municipal division, Kamskoye Ustye is incorporated within Kamsko-Ustyinsky Municipal District as Kamskoye Ustye Urban Settlement.
Economy Alabaster, lime, and sulfur have been mined here since the 19th century. Industrial facilities include a dairy factory and several construction and agricultural enterprises. The nearest railway station is Karatun on the Ulyanovsk–Sviyazhsk line, 57 km (35 mi) east of Kamskoye Ustye.
Demographics In 1989, the majority of the population was ethnically Russian (52.4%) and Tatar (44.0%).
Kazan, Russia. Aerial view
Kamskoye Ustye has a population of over 4,482 people. Kamskoye Ustye also forms part of the wider Kamsko-Ustyinsky District which has a population of over 15,157 people. It is also a part of the larger Tatarstan Republic. Kamskoye Ustye is situated near Kazan.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Kamskoye Ustye has links with:
🇩🇪 Ludwigslust, Germany🇩🇰 Faaborg-Midtfyn 55.227
🇷🇺 Naro-Fominsk 55.377
🇲🇬 Antsiranana 49.283
🇮🇷 Bandar-e Anzali 49.45
Locations Near: Kamskoye Ustye 49.2667,55.2
🇷🇺 Zelenodolsk 48.517,55.85 d: 86.3
🇷🇺 Ulyanovsk 48.367,54.317 d: 113.9
🇷🇺 Tolyatti 49.421,53.509 d: 188.3
🇷🇺 Yoshkar-Ola 47.898,56.631 d: 180.6
🇷🇺 Novocheboksarsk 47.493,56.122 d: 151.3
🇷🇺 Syzran 48.479,53.158 d: 232.8
🇷🇺 Samara 50.19,53.201 d: 230.3
🇷🇺 Novokuybyshevsk 49.941,53.094 d: 238.3
🇷🇺 Cheboksary 47.247,56.144 d: 164.5
Antipodal to: Kamskoye Ustye -130.733,-55.2
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15532.2
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 14735.9
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14320.4
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14222.7
🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15623.1
🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15623.1
🇨🇱 Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15853.4
🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15519.6
🇨🇱 Punta Arenas -70.91,-53.162 d: 16236.2