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Baltasi (Russian: Балтаси́; Tatar: Балтач) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Baltasinsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Shoshma River (right tributary of the Vyatka), 106 kilometers (66 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 7,711.[3]

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History

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It was established in the beginning of the 17th century.[2] Baltasi served as the district administrative center in 1932–1963, and again since 1965.[2] Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 2004.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Baltasi serves as the administrative center of Baltasinsky District, of which it is a part.[1] As a municipal division, Baltasi, together with three rural localities, is incorporated within Baltasinsky Municipal District as Baltasi Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

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As of 1997, industrial enterprises in Baltasi included a butter factory and a fur factory; agriculture was also developed.[2] The nearest railway station is Shemordan on the KazanAgryz line, 25 kilometers (16 mi) northwest of Baltasi.[2]

Demographics

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Baltasi population
2010 Census7,711[3]
2002 Census6,996[7]
1989 Census5,064[8]
1979 Census3,924[9]

In 1992, the majority of the population was Tatar.[2]

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