Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Yelabuga
Yelabuga (Tatar: Alabuğa/Алабуга, Russian: Елабуга) is a town in Tatarstan. It is located on the Kama River. Population: 67,500 (2000).
The first urban settlement appeared in 11th century as Volga Bulgarian border castle. Later it was throwed, and now remaints of castle known as Şaytan qalası (Shaytan's castle).
In the second half of the 16th century Russian village was founded at this place. It is best known for its oil industry and as a birthplace of an painter Ivan Shishkin.
Yelabuga is also place where Marina Tsvetayeva dead.
In 1990s General Motors' assemble shop worked.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details