Latitude: 55°47′25″N
Longitude: 49°08′05″E
Elevation above sea level: 126 meters
Population of Kazan is 1,176,187 people
Location City is located in the Middle-Volga region, 717 kilometers to the west from Moscow and 716 kilometers to the east from the Ural Mountains. The city is situated on the left bank of the Volga river. It covers the area of 614 km2 | Climate Kazan has a humid continental climate (with long cold winters and warm, often hot dry summers. The warmest month is July with daily mean temperature near 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and the coldest month is January, with a daily mean of −10.4 °C |
Places to visit
Major historical sight is the UNESCO-listed Kazan Kremlin with its gorgeous churches, watchtowers and museums.
Palace of farmers Headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture and food of the Republic of Tatarstan
Bauman Street
is paved with multicoloured bricks; some benches and two lines of lanterns are set there. There are also planted lindens on the street. Different fairs and festive presentations are held on Baumana Street.
Famous people
Ü Rashid Nezhmetdinov, International Master and 5-time winner of the Russian Chess Championship
Ü Dayana Kirillova, singer who represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2013.
Ü Sofya Gulyak, Pianist, only female winner of The Leeds Piano Competition, in 2009.
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