Kamyzyak

Kamyzyak is a types of [inhabited localities in Russia|town] and the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kamyzyak River, south of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population:

History

Kamyzyak was founded in 1560 as a fishing village along the Volga. It was granted town status on February 2, 1973.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kamyzyak serves as the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kamyzyaksky District as the town of [district significance] of Kamyzyak. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kamyzyak is incorporated within Kamyzyaksky Municipal District as Kamyzyak Urban Settlement.