Laishevo (Russian: Лаи́шево; Tatar: Лаеш) is a town and the administrative center of Laishevsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the right bank of the Kama River on the shore of the Kuybyshev Reservoir, 62 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of the republic's capital of Kazan.

[2] Known as Laishev (Лаишев)[citation needed] since the times of the Khanate of Kazan, it was granted town status in 1781.

[citation needed] In 1950, it was granted urban-type settlement status.

[citation needed] On August 22nd, 2013, four members of a family were killed by toxic fumes from some rotten potatoes stored in their basement.

[3] As of 1997, economic activity revolved around the starch and fish-processing plants, a garment factory, and a forestry farm.