Tetyushi, Republic of Tatarstan

For other places with the same name, see Tetyushi.

Tetyushi (Russian: Тетю́ши; Tatar: Тәтеш) is a town and the administrative center of Tetyushsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, on the shore of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, 180 kilometers (110 mi) south of Kazan, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 11,596.^[3] It was previously known as Tetyushskaya zastava^[2]

Tetyushi Тетюши
Town[1]
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Тәтеш
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tetyushi
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Coordinates: 54°56′N 48°50′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Administrative district	Tetyushsky District[1]
Founded	1574–1578 or 1555–1557[2]
Town status since	1781[2]
Area [2]
• Total	7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	11,596
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Tetyushsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Tetyushsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Tetyushi Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Tetyushsky Municipal District,[4] Tetyushi Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	422370, 422399
OKTMO ID	92655101001

History

Tetyushi, by Adam Olearius

It was founded in 1574–1578 or in 1555–1557 as Tetyushskaya zastava (Тетюшская застава).^[2] It was granted town status in 1781.^[2] In 1920–1927, it served as the administrative center of a kanton.^[2] It served as the administrative center of a district since 1930.^[2]

The town was the site of a major battle during Stepan Razin's rebellion.

Geology

The base of Severodvinian stage of the Tatarian series of the Permian period (subdivisions valid only in Russian stratigraphic chart) is defined in the Monastyrskii ravine, near Tetyushi.^[7]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Tetyushi serves as the administrative center of Tetyushsky District, to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Tetyushi, together with two rural localities, is incorporated within Tetyushsky Municipal District as Tetyushi Urban Settlement.^[4]

Economy

As of 1997, the town's industrial enterprises included a meat factory, a dairy, a bakery, a brewery, a fish processing, plant, a furniture plant, an animal feedstuff factory, and a branch of the Kazan Helicopters company.^[2] The nearest railway station is Bua on the Ulyanovsk–Sviyazhsk line, 45 kilometers (28 mi) west of Tetyushi.^[2]

Demographics

Tetyushi population

2010 Census	11,596[3]
2002 Census	11,931[8]
1989 Census	10,487[9]
1979 Census	10,199[10]

As of 1989, the population was ethnically mostly Russian (61.9%), Tatar (20.6%), Chuvash (11.6%), and Mordvin (5.1%).^[2]

Notable people

• Ilyas Phaizulline, classical realist painter