Republik. It was founded more than 200 years ago
out of the small settlement named Bolshie Paraty. Zelenodolsk came out to the city of the great industrial processes, scientific and unique technologies. Zelenodolsk is the fifths largest city in Tatarstan , located 40 kilometers to the west of Kazan. Zelenodolsk district borders with Chuvash Republic and Mary-El Republic.The city area is 37,73 square kilometers. Zelenodolsk population is more than 100 thousand people, the peoples of more than 30 nationalities are living here. The main nationality: Russians (51,4%), Tatars (43,5%), Chuvash (2,6%), Maris (0,7%). Density of population - 41,8 pers/m2.
Zelenodolsk district occupies the area of 1424,5 square kilometers, its territory is separated by streambed of the Volga, onto the the wright and the left parts. In 105 settlements, about 60000 peoples live.
Zelenodolsk is an important logistic unit. The railways are going through Zelenodolsk area (directed to: Kazan, Moscow, Ulyanovsk, the capital of Mary-El Republic – Yoshkar-Ola). The high-way crosses the city to Yoshkar-Ola. The road (close to Zaimische settlement) and railway bridges are valid through the Volga, close to the city – ferry.