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Chistopol (Russian: Чи́стополь; Tatar: Чистай; Chuvash: Чистай, Çistay) is a town in Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, on the Kama River. As of the 2010 Census , its population was 60,755.
The Chistopolsky district is located in the center of Tatarstan on the left bank of the Kama river. It borders the Alekseevsky district, Rybno-Slobodsky, Mamadyshsky, Nizhnekamsky, Novosheshminsky and Aksubaevsky districts of Tatarstan. The district encompasses a total land area of 1823 km².
Chistopol, city and administrative centre, Chistopol rayon (sector), Tatarstan, west-central Russia. Formed in 1781 when the village of Chistoye Pole became the town of Chistopol, it is today a port along a large reservoir on the Kama River, just above its confluence with the Volga.
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Chistopol is a town in Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, on the Kama River. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 60,755. Map.
The area around modern-day Chistopol is believed to have first been settled in the late 17th or early 18th century. It was first mentioned in the 18th century as the village of Chistoe Pole, which translates as 'clean field'.
Chistopol has been designated a Historical City of Russia due to the fact that much of its historical centre has survived virtually untouched, retaining the feeling of a 19th century provincial town. It is most famous for its association with Boris Pasternak who lived here during the Second World War.
