Information AboutYelabuga |
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Yelabuga (; Census ); 67,500 ( 2000 est.). The history of the settlement dates back to the 11th Century , when a Volga Bulgaria n border Castle was established. The castle was later abandoned, and its remains are now known as ''Şaytan qalası'' ( Shaytan 's castle). In the second half of the 16th Century , a Russian village was founded on the same spot. It is known for its Oil industry and as the birthplace of the Painter Ivan Shishkin . Yelabuga is sadly famous as the place where Russian poet Marina Tsvetayeva committed suicide. In the 1990s , General Motors ' assembly plant operated in the town. |