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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 ]
Volgograd is a large city along the west bank of the Volga River in Southern Russia. It used to be known as Stalingrad, a name which the city is still known as on several war-related dates each year. Overview. Map.
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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 Oblast (Russian: Волгоградская область, IPA: [vəɫɡɐˈgratskəjə ˈobɫəsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the lower Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The population of the oblast was 2,500,781 in the 2021 Census.
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).
Volgograd Oblast. Type: State with 2,520,000 residents. Description: federal subject of Russia. Neighbors: Astrakhan Oblast, Kalmykia, Rostov Oblast, Saratov Oblast and Voronezh Oblast. Categories: oblast of Russia, electoral unit and locality. Location: Volga Region, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
Detailed online map of Volgograd Oblast with cities and other localities on the website and in the Yandex Maps mobile app. Road map and driving directions on the Volgograd Oblast map. Maps of cities and regions. Find the right street, building, or business and see satellite maps and panoramas of city streets with Yandex Maps.
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