Naberezhnyye Chelny, city, eastern European Russia, on the Kama River. The city is the site of the Kama truck plant, which began production in 1976. A hydroelectric station is nearby and a nuclear power facility is scheduled for completion in the 1990s. Until construction began on its truck plant, the town was a small agricultural center. From 1982 to 1988 the city bore the name Brezhnev. Population (1999 estimate) 523,100.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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