Rybnaya Sloboda

Rybnaya Sloboda (Russian: Ры́бная Слобода́, literally Fish Sloboda; Tatar: Балык Бистәсе) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Rybno-Slobodsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,684.[3]

Rybnaya Sloboda
Рыбная Слобода
Other transcription(s)
 • TatarБалык Бистәсе
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Location of Rybnaya Sloboda
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Rybnaya Sloboda is located in Russia
Rybnaya Sloboda
Rybnaya Sloboda
Location of Rybnaya Sloboda
Rybnaya Sloboda is located in Tatarstan
Rybnaya Sloboda
Rybnaya Sloboda
Rybnaya Sloboda (Tatarstan)
Coordinates: 55°28′N 50°09′E / 55.467°N 50.150°E / 55.467; 50.150
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan[1]
Administrative districtRybno-Slobodsky District[1]
Founded2nd half of the 16th century[2]
Urban-type settlement status since2004
Population
 • Total7,684
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
7,686 (+0%)
 • Capital ofRybno-Slobodsky District[1]
 • Municipal districtRybno-Slobodsky Municipal District[5]
 • Urban settlementRybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement[5]
 • Capital ofRybno-Slobodsky Municipal District,[5] Rybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement[5]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
422650, 422679
OKTMO ID92650151051

History

It was established in the second half of the 16th century[2] and was granted urban-type settlement status in 2004.[citation needed] In the 19th century, it was known for its jewelry and lace artisans.[2] Rybnaya Sloboda has been serving as a district administrative center since 1927.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Rybnaya Sloboda serves as the administrative center of Rybno-Slobodsky District, of which it is a part.[1] As a municipal division, Rybnaya Sloboda is incorporated within Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District as Rybnaya Sloboda Urban Settlement.[5]

Economy

As of 1997, local industrial facilities included several construction enterprises and a butter factory.[2]

Rybnaya Sloboda serves as a port on the Kama River.[2] The nearest railway station is Kazan, 91 kilometers (57 mi) to the northwest.

Demographics

Rybnaya Sloboda population
2010 Census7,684[3]
2002 Census7,177[8]
1989 Census7,215[9]
1979 Census5,908[10]

As of 1989, the population was mostly Tatar (60%) and Russian (37%).[2]

Culture and education

Rybnaya Sloboda is home to a museum of military glory.[2] There are two secondary schools and a vocational school.[2]

References

Notes

Sources

  • Министерство юстиции Республики Татарстан. Приказ №01-02/9 от 4 февраля 2014 г. «Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан», в ред. Приказа №01-02/160 от 11 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Приказ Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан от 04.02.2014 №01-02/9 "Об утверждении реестра административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов в Республике Татарстан"». Опубликован: Официальный сайт правовой информации Министерства юстиции Республики Татарстан (http://pravo.tatarstan.ru), 27 февраля 2014 г. (Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan. Order #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan, as amended by the Order #01-02/160 of March 11, 2015 On Amending the Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tatarstan #01-02/9 of February 4, 2014 "On the Adoption of the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and Inhabited Localities in the Republic of Tatarstan". ).
  • Государственный Совет Республики Татарстан. Закон №37-ЗРТ от 31 января 2005 г. «Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Рыбно-Слободский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе», в ред. Закона №81-ЗРТ от 18 октября 2013 г. «Об преобразовании Большеелгинского и Сорочье-Горского сельских поселений Рыбно-Слободского муниципального района и внесении изменений в Закон Республики Татарстан "Об установлении границ территорий и статусе муниципального образования "Рыбно-Слободский муниципальный район" и муниципальных образований в его составе"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Республика Татарстан", №№18–19, 1 февраля 2005 г. (State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Law #37-ZRT of January 31, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises, as amended by the Law #81-ZRT of October 18, 2013 On the Transformation of Bolsheyelginskoye and Sorochye-Gorskoye Rural Settlements in Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District and on Amending the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On Establishing the Borders of the Territories and the Status of the Municipal Formation of "Rybno-Slobodsky Municipal District" and of the Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
  • Академия наук Республики Татарстан. Институт татарской энциклопедии (1997). Населённые пункты Республики Татарстан. Краткий справочник [Inhabited Localities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Brief Reference]. Казань.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)