Zainsk

Zainsk (Russian: Заи́нск is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Stepnoy Zay River (Kama's tributary), 287 kilometers (178 mi) east of Kazan. Population: 39,739 (2021 census).^[6]

Zainsk Заинск
Town[1]
Coat of arms
Location of Zainsk
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Coordinates: 55°18′N 52°01′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Tatarstan[1]
Founded	1652–1656
Town status since	1978
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	41,803
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of republic significance of Zainsk[1]
• Capital of	town of republic significance of Zainsk,[1] Zainsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Zainsky Municipal District[3]
• Urban settlement	Zainsk Urban Settlement[3]
• Capital of	Zainsky Municipal District,[3] Zainsk Urban Settlement[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	423520–423524
OKTMO ID	92627101001

Geography

Zainsk Reservoir, along the Zay River, is located near the town.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zainsk serves as the administrative center of Zainsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with the settlement of Karmalka, incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Zainsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Zainsk is incorporated within Zainsky Municipal District as Zainsk Urban Settlement.^[3]