Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Volzhsky (inhabited locality).

Volzhsky or Volzhskiy (Russian: Волжский, IPA: [ˈvoɫʂskʲɪɪ̯]) is an industrial town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba, 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Volgograd. Population: 321,427 (2021 Census);^[9] 314,255 (2010 Census);^[3] 313,169 (2002 Census);^[10] 268,842 (1989 Soviet census).^[11]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1959	66,965	—
1970	142,058	+112.1%
1979	209,150	+47.2%
1989	268,842	+28.5%
2002	313,169	+16.5%
2010	314,255	+0.3%
2021	321,479	+2.3%
Source: Census data

Volzhsky Волжский
City
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Location of Volzhsky
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Coordinates: 48°48′20″N 44°44′30″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Volgograd Oblast[1]
Founded	1951[2]
City status since	1954
Government
• Head	Igor Voronin
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	314,255
• Rank	58th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of oblast significance of Volzhsky[1]
• Capital of	city of oblast significance of Volzhsky[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Volzhsky Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Volzhsky Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	404100..404133
Dialing code(s)	+7 8443[7][8]
OKTMO ID	18710000001

History

Volzhsky was founded in 1951.^[2] It had a population of about 10,000 at that time.^[12] On July 22, 1954, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, the village of Volzhsky became the city of Volzhsky, in connection with the construction of the Stalingrad HPP (1950-1961).^{[further explanation needed][13]}

Volzhsky grew around a hydroelectric power station which was built by Komsomol volunteers and by civil convict labor, who numbered almost 27,000 by 1953.^[14]

Akhtuba River near the village of Srednyaya Akhtuba, 3 km from Volzhsky

In April 2012, the work settlement of Krasnooktyabrsky, administratively subordinated to Volzhsky, and the rural locality (a settlement) of Uralsky from Sredneakhtubinsky District were merged into Volzhsky.^[15]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the city of oblast significance of Volzhsky—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Volzhsky is incorporated as Volzhsky Urban Okrug.^[4]

Economy

The city is the site of the Volga Hydroelectric Station.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Volzhsky is twinned with:^[16]

• Cleveland Heights, United States
• Mönchengladbach, Nord-Rhein Westfalia, Deutschland
• Collegno, Italy
• Lianyungang, China
• Shaker Heights, United States