Image of the Week: Chistopol
On the image: Chistopol, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Chistopol and its surroundings can be seen on the image received on May 23, 2018 from the GeoEye-1 satellite.
The city with a population of more than 60 thousand people is located on the left bank of the Kama River, 135 km southeast of Kazan. The status of the city was appropriated in 1781 by decree of Empress Catherine the Great. At the end of the XIX century Chistopol was a major center of grain trade. During the World War 2, this city became a shelter for the Writers' Union of the USSR.
Watch factory “Vostok” is located in Chistopol. Legendary watches, used by cosmonauts and submariners, are produced here.
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