Astrakhan (Roushie: Астрахань) is a major ceety in soothren European Roushie an the admeenistrative center o Astrakhan Oblast. The ceety lies on twa banks o the Volga River, close tae whaur it discharges intae the Caspian Sea at an altitude o 28 meter (92 ft) ablo sea level. Population: 520,339 (2010 Census);[5] 504,501 (2002 Census);[10] 509,210 (1989 Census).[11]
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Astrakhan
Астрахань |
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 The Volga embankment in central Astrakhan |
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| Coordinates: 46°19′25″N 48°02′12″E |
| Kintra | Roushie |
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| Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast |
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| Foondit | 1558[1] |
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| Ceety status syne | 1717[2][3] |
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| Govrenment |
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| • Bodi | Ceety Duma |
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| • City Head | Mikhail Stolyarov[4] |
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| Area |
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| • Total | 209 km2 (81 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | -25 m (−82 ft) |
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| Population |
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| • Total | 520,339 |
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| • Rank | 33rd in 2010 |
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| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
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Admeenistrative status |
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| • Subordinatit tae | ceety o oblast signeeficance o Astrakhan[6] |
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| • Caipital o | Astrakhan Oblast, ceety o oblast signeeficance o Astrakhan[6] |
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Municipal status |
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| • Urban okrug | Astrakhan Urban Okrug[7] |
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| • Caipital o | Astrakhan Urban Okrug[7] |
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| Time zone | UTC+4 ([8]) |
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| Postal code(s)[9] | 414000..414057 |
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| Dialin code(s) | +7 8512 |
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| Twin touns | Sari, Rasht, Ahmedabad, Atyrau, Brest, Ljubljana, Islamabad, Fort Lauderdale, Ivanovo, Kazan, Pembroke Pines, Ruse, Stavropol, Yoshkar-Ola, Aktau |
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| OKTMO ID | 12701000001 |
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| Website | www.astrgorod.ru |
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