54°52′N48°58′E / 54.86°N 48.96°E /54.86; 48.96TheBalymer complex is an archaeological complex near the village of Balymer (Балымер),Spassky District,Tatarstan,Russian Federation. The former trade emporium on theVolga trade route covers an area of 4 km2. It was first explored in 1870 by A. I. Stoyanov.[citation needed]
The settlement, graves andtumuli belonged to theVolga Bulgars or theVolga Vikings (Rus' people) in the 9th-10th centuries, and to theGolden Horde nomads in the 13th-14th centuries. There is also ample evidence of theAnanyino andImenkovo cultures, i.e.Finno-Ugric peoples.