Laishevo

Laishevo (Russian: Лаи́шево; Tatar: Лаеш) is a town and the administrative center of Laishevsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River on the shore of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, 62 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,735.^[2]

Laishevo Лаишево
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Лаеш
Coat of arms
Location of Laishevo
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Coordinates: 55°24′N 49°34′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Administrative district	Laishevsky District[1]
Founded	1557 (Julian)
Town status since	2004
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	7,735
Administrative status
• Capital of	Laishevsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Laishevsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Laishevo Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Laishevsky Municipal District,[3] Laishevo Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	422610, 422611, 422617, 422639
Dialing code(s)	+7 85551
OKTMO ID	92634101001

History

Known as Laishev (Лаишев)^{[citation needed]} since the times of the Khanate of Kazan, it was granted town status in 1781.^[6] In 1920–1927, it served as the administrative center of a kanton.^[6] In 1926, it was demoted in status to a selo and given its present name.^{[citation needed]} In 1950, it was granted urban-type settlement status.^[6] It served as the administrative center of a district in 1930–1963 and then again since 1965.^[6] Town status was granted to it again in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

On August 22nd, 2013, four members of a family were killed by toxic fumes from some rotten potatoes stored in their basement.^[7]

Approximate Corded Ware culture and Yamnaya culture extent c. 3300–2600 BC. (population background, to add posterior steppe conquerors)

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Laishevo serves as the administrative center of Laishevsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Laishevo, together with the village of Staraya Pristan, is incorporated within Laishevsky Municipal District as Laishevo Urban Settlement.^[3]

Economy

As of 1997, economic activity revolved around the starch and fish-processing plants, a garment factory, and a forestry farm.^[6]

Demographics

Laishevo population

2010 Census	7,735[2]
2002 Census	7,730[8]
1989 Census	7,067[9]
1979 Census	6,706[10]

As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Russian (74.9%), Tatar (21.8%), and Chuvash (1.4%).^[6]