Buinsk, Republic of Tatarstan
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Buinsk (Russian: Буинск; Tatar: Bua) is a town in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Karla River (left tributary of the Sviyaga), 137 km south-west of Kazan. It is the administrative center of Buinsky District. Population: 19,736 (2002 Census); 16,800 (1989 Census).
It was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1691. Town status was granted to it in 1780.
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