Tatarstan

This article is about the republic in Russia. For the ship Tatarstan, see Gepard-class frigate.

Not to be confused with Tartary.

Republic of Tatarstan Республика Татарстан (Russian)
Republic
Other transcription(s)
• Tatar	Татарстан Республикасы
• Romanization	Tatarstan Respublikası
• Tatar	Татарстан Җөмһүрияте
• Romanization	Tatarstan Cömhüriyäte
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Государственный гимн Республики Татарстан (Russian) Татарстан Республикасының Дәүләт гимны (Tatar) "State Anthem of the Republic of Tatarstan"
Interactive map of Republic of Tatarstan
Republic of Tatarstan Location within European Russia
Coordinates: 55°33′N 50°56′E
Country	Russia
Federal district	Volga
Economic region	Volga
Capital	Kazan
Government
• Type	State Council
• Head	Rustam Minnikhanov
• Prime Minister	Alexey Pesoshin
Area
• Total	67,847 km2 (26,196 sq mi)
Population  (2021 Census)
• Total	4,004,809 53.6% Tatars 40.3% Russians 2.3% Chuvash 3.8% other
• Estimate  (2018)	3,894,284
• Rank	8th
• Density	59.03/km2 (152.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Tatar
GDP (nominal, 2024)
• Total	₽5.46 trillion (US$74.18 billion)
• Per capita	₽1.36 million (US$18,490.69)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
ISO 3166 code	RU-TA
License plates	16, 116, 716
OKTMO ID	92000000
Official languages	Russian; Tatar
Website	tatarstan.ru

Preview warning: Using more than one of the following parameters in Template:Infobox Russian federal subject: utc_offset1, utc_offset.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter mapsize. Replace with map_size.

100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Slogan, Logo

Tatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.

The republic borders the oblasts of Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg, as well as the republics of Mari El, Udmurtia, Chuvashia, and Bashkortostan. Tatarstan has strong cultural, linguistic and ethnic ties with its eastern neighbour, Bashkortostan, which is also a republic of Russia. The area of Tatarstan is 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 mi²), occupying 0.4% of the total surface of the country. As of the 2021 census, the population of Tatarstan was 4,004,809.

The earliest known organised state within the boundaries of Tatarstan was Volga Bulgaria, which adopted Islam in 922. This is celebrated yearly in the city of Bolgar. Other historical predecessors of Tatarstan include the Golden Horde and the Khanate of Kazan, before ultimately being conquered by Russia. In 1920, the modern Tatar state, known as the Tatar ASSR, was founded as an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR. It was renamed the Republic of Tatarstan in 1992 and became a federal subject of Russia.

The official languages of the republic are Tatar and Russian. The head of Tatarstan is Rustam Minnihanov. Religious leaders include the mufti Kamil Samigullin and the metropolitan bishop Cyril Nakonechny.