Kazan

Kazan (; , ) is the caipital ceity o the Republic o Tatarstan, Roushie. Wi a population o 1,105,000 (2002), it is the saxth lairgest ceity o Roushie. Kazan lies at the confluence o the Volga an Kazanka Rivers in European Roushie. In April 2009, the Roushie Patent Office grantit Kazan the richt tae brand itsel as the "Third Caipital" o Roushie. In 2009 it wis chosen as the "sports caipital o Roushie".Komsomolskaya Pravda: Kazan - sports capital of Russia 14.12.2009 The Kazan Kremlin is a Warld Heritage Steid.

 Internaitional relations 
 Consulates 
Twa consulates general are foond in Kazan.
  Consulate-General o Iran.
  Consulate-General o Turkey.
An aa, there is  Italian Visa Center in Kazan.Visa Management Service. Filiali

 Twin touns — Sister ceities 

Kazan is twinned wi:

  Braunschweig (Germany), syne 1988 
  College Station, Texas (USA), syne 1990
  Eskişehir (Turkey), syne 1990
  Balıkesir (Turkey), syne 1990
  Monufia Govrenorate (Egyp), syne 1997
  Qalyubia Govrenorate (Egyp), с 2001
  Hyderabad, Indie (Indie), с 2001
  Urbino (Italy), syne 2001
  Hangzhou (Fowkrepublic o Cheenae), syne 2002

  Istanbul (Turkey), syne 2002
  Jūrmala (Latvie), syne 2002
  Antalya (Turkey), syne 2003
  Kabul (Afghanistan) syne 2003
  Ulan-Ude (Buryatia, Roushie) since 2003
  Shumen Province (Bulgarie), syne 2003
  Lijiang, (Fowkrepublic o Cheenae) syne 2006
  Tabriz (Iran), syne 2009
  Jeddah (Saudi Arabie), since ?
  Tlemcen, (Algerie), syne 2010 

 Internaitional organisations membership 
 Organization o Warld Heritage Ceities
 Unitit Cities an Local Govrenments
 Twin Ceities Internaitional Association
 Historic Ceities Internaitional Association
 General Conference o Mayors for Peace

Kazan haes an Alliance française centre.

Kazan haes an American Corner. 

 References 


Category:Populatit places on the Volga
Category:Populatit places established in the 11t century