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Pushkin Street, Kazan

Pushkin Street, Kazan

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Pushkin Street , , is a main street of Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture. Since April 2009 Kazan has the legal right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of...

, Tatarstan
Tatarstan
Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of the Russian Federation . Its size is 68,000 km² with a population of 3,800,000. Its capital is Kazan...

, Russia
Russia
Russia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. The street runs from the Qaban lake to the south-west, to Kazanka River
Kazanka River
Kazanka or Qazansu is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. It begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and falls into the Kuybyshev Reservoir in Kazan, near the Kazan Kremlin. Another town on the Kazanka is Arsk and historical Iske Qazan. It is...

 to the north. The street is one of the busiest in Kazan and is a major shopping area.
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Pushkin Street , , is a main street of Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities. It is a major industrial, commercial and cultural center, and remains the most important center of Tatar culture. Since April 2009 Kazan has the legal right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of...

, Tatarstan
Tatarstan
Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of the Russian Federation . Its size is 68,000 km² with a population of 3,800,000. Its capital is Kazan...

, Russia
Russia
Russia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

. The street runs from the Qaban lake to the south-west, to Kazanka River
Kazanka River
Kazanka or Qazansu is a river in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, a left tributary of the Volga. It begins near the village of Bimeri in Arsk District and falls into the Kuybyshev Reservoir in Kazan, near the Kazan Kremlin. Another town on the Kazanka is Arsk and historical Iske Qazan. It is...

 to the north. The street is one of the busiest in Kazan and is a major shopping area.

The street is named after the famous Russian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 Alexander Pushkin. The street's name is one of the oldest and dates back to 19th century.

See also: List of upscale shopping districts