Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
Volzhsky (Russian: Волжский, IPA: [ˈvolʂskʲɪj]) is an industrial town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba. It is 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Volgograd. Population: 314,255 (2010 Census);[1] 313,169 (2002 Census);[4] 268,842 (1989 Census).[5]
| Volzhsky (English) Волжский (Russian) | |
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| Administrative status (as of October 2012) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky |
| Administrative center of | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky |
| Municipal status (as of October 2012) | |
| Urban okrug | Volzhsky Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Volzhsky Urban Okrug |
| Head | Igor Voronin |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 314,255 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 58th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1951 |
| City status since | 1954 |
| Postal code(s) | 404100..404133 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8443[2][3] |
| Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast on WikiCommons | |
History
Volzhsky was founded in 1951. It had around 10,000 people at the time. It was given city status in 1954. The main reason for its large growth was the making of the Volga Hydroelectric Station.
Twin towns – sister cities
Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast Media
A bus made in Volzhsky on a road in Moscow
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "TELEPHONE CODES OF CITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION". Archived from the original on October 27, 2004.
- ↑ "Волгоградская область - Телефонные коды городов".
- ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров.[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); no-break space character in|accessdate=at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "О Волжском" (in русский). Volzhsky. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2020-07-12.