Almetyevsk is a city in Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Zay River 265 kilometers (165 mi) southeast of Kazan. Population: 146,393 (2010 Russian census); 140,437 (2002 Census); 129,008 (1989 Soviet census); 77,000 (1969); 49,000 (1959).
Almetyevsk Youth Center
Tatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.
View of the Volga River at the confluence with the Kama River
View over the Toyma River from Devil's Tower in Yelabuga
Sviyazhsk, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga rivers
Archaeological works at Bolgar