Bolgar, Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan
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For other places with the same name, see Bolghar and Bolgar (inhabited locality).
Bolgar (Russian: Болгар; Tatar: Болгар) is a town and the administrative center of Spassky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River, 140 kilometers (87 mi) from Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 8,650.[4]
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Bolgar
Болгар | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Tatar | Болгар |
Coordinates: 54°58′27″N 49°01′51″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Tatarstan[1] |
Administrative district | Spassky District[1] |
Founded | 1781[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,650 |
• Estimate (2018)[5] | 8,476 (−2%) |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
• Capital of | Spassky District[1] |
• Municipal district | Spassky Municipal District[6] |
• Urban settlement | Bolgar Urban Settlement[6] |
• Capital of | Spassky Municipal District,[6] Bolgar Urban Settlement[6] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [7]) |
Postal code(s)[8] | 422840, 422869 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 84347 |
OKTMO ID | 92632101001 |
Website | spasskiy |
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It was previously known as Spassk (until 1926),[2] Spassk-Tatarsky (until 1935),[2] Kuybyshev (until 1991).[2]