Kazan ... What area is it in Russia?

Our country is really huge.In it are not even tens, but hundreds of thousands of different kinds of settlements. About the location and characteristics of the climate of certain regions and cities, for example, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky or Vladivostok, virtually all will tell without problems. However, as the survey results show, it is far from always possible to immediately answer the question of the type: "Kazan - which region?" Even Russians, not to mention foreigners, are forced to look at the map or seek help from the Internet. And in vain ... After all, this city is really quite interesting, and in this article about it will be told in more detail.

Section 1. Features of the location of Kazan

Kazan was built on the left bank of the Volga.It is here that the Kazanka River, dividing the whole city into two parts - the new zoned area and the historical Kazan, - flows into the Volga. The place is really picturesque, and it is his settlement that is due to the presence of a huge number of parks, squares and green recreation areas.

Both local residents and tourists with pleasurespend their free time by rivers, lakes and man-made ponds. On weekends or during the holidays, you can organize a picnic, going to one of the big hills.

It should be noted that in general, to ask aboutKazan, which area is this, is extremely erroneous. Why? The fact is that, as the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city does not belong to any separate territorial unit of our country. To date, it also has an unofficial name - the third capital of the state. It is considered a major industrial, transport, tourist, cultural, scientific and educational center, and the Kazan Kremlin is on the list of UNESCO facilities. By the way, not everyone knows that in 2013 the World Summer Universiade was held in the city, which means that young people from different parts of the globe could also get to know the city closer.

Section 2. Characteristics of the local climate

Let's open the map of Russia or pick it upglobe and find out where Kazan is located. Looking closely, let's try to guess what are the peculiarities of local weather at different times of the year. Due to the proximity of the mountains and the forest-steppe, the climate is temperate continental with mountainous elements. In summer it is usually warm, and the temperature in July, according to experts, is slightly above +19 ° C. In winter, it is moderately cold in Kazan. The average-January temperature is -12.4 ° C. In autumn and spring, rains often occur, and the annual rainfall is about 600 mm.

Section 3. What is known about the locality

According to experts, with certainty it is possibleto say that life here never stands still. It constantly bubbles, changes and improves. To date, the industry of Kazan is composed of food and light industries, petrochemical production and engineering. Here, by the way, one of the largest chemical complexes of the Russian Federation is located - Kazanorgsintez, the largest IT park in Russia, the Kazan Powder Plant, the Idea Technopark and the center for the unification of the three aircraft manufacturing enterprises that produces the world's largest Tu-160 bombers.

Through Kazan passes the M7 federal highwaysignificance; a route is being built connecting Western China and Northern Europe. The city has an international airport, a railway, a river passenger station and a cargo port.