Voronezh
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Not to be confused with Voronizh.
For other uses, see Voronezh (disambiguation).
Voronezh (Russian: Воронеж, IPA: [vɐˈronʲɪʂ] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia straddling the Voronezh River, located 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on the Southeastern Railway, which connects western Russia with the Urals and Siberia, the Caucasus and Ukraine, and the M4 highway (Moscow–Voronezh–Rostov-on-Don–Novorossiysk). In recent years the city has experienced rapid population growth, rising in 2021 to 1,057,681,[12] up from 889,680 recorded in the 2010 Census,[13] making it the 14th-most populous city in the country.
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Voronezh
Воронеж | |
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Coordinates: 51°40′18″N 39°12′38″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Voronezh Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1585[2] or much earlier[3] |
City status since | 1585[4] |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma |
• Mayor | Vadim Kstenin |
Area | |
• Total | 601 km2 (232 sq mi) |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2018)[6] | 1,047,549 |
Demonym | none |
• Subordinated to | Voronezh Urban Okrug[1] |
• Capital of | Voronezh Oblast,[1] Voronezh Urban Okrug[1] |
• Urban okrug | Voronezh Urban Okrug[7] |
• Capital of | Voronezh Urban Okrug[7] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [8]) |
Postal code(s)[9] | 394000–394095 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 473[10] |
OKTMO ID | 20701000001 |
City Day | Third Saturday of September[11] |
Website | www |
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