Kazan
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Kazan is its city Russia, its capital Tatarstan. This city is especially famous in Russia, as it is a center of Tatar culture. According to the 2010 Census, the population of Kazan amounts to 1,114,535 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants of Kazan are Russians and Tatars. The history of the city begins in the Middle Ages with the founding of the Volga Bulgaria. Later in the same area the also Tatar Hanato of Kazan was founded. Kazan was occupied by the Russians in 1774. The occupation of the city led to the massacre of the Kazan Tatars. Thus Tatar culture was persecuted. During the reign of Tsarina Aikaterini II, the Tatars were allowed to build mosques in the city of Kazan, ending the persecution of Tatar culture.
At a glance
| Weather | Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov. | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily highs (° C) | -8.2 | -7.2 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 18.9 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 22.4 | 15.8 | 7.2 | -1.5 | -5.7 |
| Night low (° C) | -14.9 | -14 | -7.9 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 13.1 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 1.4 | -6.3 | -11.6 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 35 | 30 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 70 | 66 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
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Languages
The official language of Tatarstan is Russian, while Tatar, a language of Turkish origin, continues to this day to be the mother tongue of the Tatars.
How to get there
By road
By train
By air
How to move
By road
Sights
Kolsarif Mosque
What you can see
You can visit the train station in Kazan, the Cathedral of the Annunciation and the Kolsarif Mosque.
Local cuisine
The local cuisine of the area is Tatar.
