Our country is really huge. It contains not even tens, but hundreds of thousands of various settlements. Almost all will tell about the location and climate features of some regions and cities, for example, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky or Vladivostok. However, as the results of the survey show, it is far from always possible to immediately answer a question like: “Kazan - what area?” Even Russians, not to mention foreigners, are forced to look at the map or seek help on the Internet. But in vain ... After all, this city is really quite interesting, and in this article it will be discussed 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, which divided the entire city into two parts - the new river district and historical Kazan - flows into the Volga. The place is actually picturesque, and it was to him that the settlement owed the presence of a huge number of parks, squares and green recreation areas.
Both locals and tourists are happy to spend their free time at rivers, lakes and man-made ponds. On weekends or during vacations, you can organize a picnic on one of the large hills.
It should be noted that in general, asking about Kazan, what region it is, is extremely wrong. Why? The fact is that, being the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, the city generally does not belong to any other territorial unit of our country. Today it also has an unofficial name - the third capital of the state. It is considered a large industrial, transport, tourist, cultural, scientific and educational center, and the Kazan Kremlin is on the list of UNESCO sites. By the way, not everyone knows that in 2013 the World Summer Universiade took place in the city, which means that young people from different parts of the globe were also able to get to know the city more closely.
Section 2. Characteristics of the local climate
Let's open a map of Russia or pick up a globe and find out where Kazan is located. Having looked closely, we will try to assume what are the features of local weather at different times of the year. Due to the close proximity of mountains and forest-steppe, the climate is temperate continental with elements of the mountain. The summer is usually warm, and the temperature in July, according to experts, is slightly higher than +19 ° C. Winter is moderately cold in Kazan. The average January temperature is -12.4 ° C. In autumn and spring it often rains, and the annual rainfall is about 600 mm.
Section 3. What the settlement is known for
According to experts, it is safe to say that life here never stands still. She is constantly bubbling, changing and improving. Today, the Kazan industry is made up of food and light industries, petrochemical production and mechanical engineering. By the way, here are located one of the largest chemical complexes of the Russian Federation - Kazanorgsintez, the largest IT park in Russia, the Kazan powder factory, the Idea technology park and the center for the union of three aviation industry enterprises producing the world's largest Tu-160 bombers.
The highway M7 of federal significance passes through Kazan; the construction of a route connecting Western China and Northern Europe is underway. The city has an airport of international importance, a railway, a river passenger station and a cargo port.