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Volgograd, [a] formerly Tsaritsyn [b] (1589–1925) and Stalingrad [c] (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres (331.8 square miles), with a population of slightly over one million residents. [11]
Oct 15, 2024 · Volgograd, city and administrative centre of Volgograd oblast (region), southwestern Russia, on the Volga River. It was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589 to protect newly acquired Russian territory along the Volga.
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Volgograd is a large city along the west bank of the Volga River in Southern Russia. Volgograd has about 1,030,000 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.
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Situated on the western bank of the Volga River, the city’s monuments and museums pay tribute to its wartime resilience. Volgograd’s historical significance and its location along the Volga make it a city where courage and the river’s flow intertwine. Map showing where is Volgograd located in Russia.
Volgograd, formerly called Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961) is an industrial city of great importance, and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is 80 km long, north to south, on the western bank of the Volga River and has a population of over 1.011 million people.
Volgograd is located 670 miles southeast of Moscow in the flatland zone between two major Russian rivers — the Volga River and the Don River. The Volgograd Oblast (region) is the largest in the Volga River basin.
The city is located in the flatland zone between the Volga and the Don Rivers, two major rivers in European Russia. The city's urban area extends about 60 km (37 mi) along the western bank of the Volga river. Volgograd is the administrative center (capital) of Volgograd Oblast (province).