Kazan is the capital and largest city of the republic of Tatarstan in Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka rivers, covering a total area of 425.3 square kilometres.
The city has a population exceeding 1.3 million residents, with the greater metropolitan area reaching nearly 2 million people. Kazan ranks as the fifth-largest city in Russia and is the most populous city located along the Volga River within the Volga Federal District.