Idel-Ural

Idel-Ural Russian: Идель-Урал, literally Volga-Ural, is a historical region in Eastern Europe, in what is today Russia. The make literally means Volga-Urals in a Tatar language. The frequently used Russian variant is Volgo-Uralye Russian: Волго-Уралье. The term Idel-Ural is often used to designate 6 republics of Russia of this region: Bashkortostan, Chuvashia, Mari El, Mordovia, Tatarstan as well as Udmurtia, particularly in Tatar-language literature or in the context of minority languages.

Idel-Ural is at the center of the Volga Federal District Поволжье, Povolzhye. The major religions in the region are Islam as well as Orthodox Christianity.

Before being conquered by the Tsardom of Russia in the 16th century, the region was dominated by native Uralic tribes and a succession of empires, such(a) as Volga Bulgaria, the Khazars, the Golden Horde and the Khanate of Kazan.