Astrakhan
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); 504,501 (2002 Census); 509,210 (1989 Census).
Astrakhan Астрахань | |
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 The Volga embankment in central Astrakhan | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
Location o Astrakhan | |
  Astrakhan Location o Astrakhan  Astrakhan Astrakhan (Astrakhan Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′25″N 48°02′12″E / 46.32361°N 48.03667°E 48°02′12″E / 46.32361°N 48.03667°E | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast |
| Foondit | 1558 |
| Ceety status syne | 1717 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Bodi | Ceety Duma |
| • City Head | Mikhail Stolyarov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209 km2 (81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | -25 m (−82 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 520,339 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 533,925 (+2.6%) |
| • Rank | 33rd in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
| • Subordinatit tae | ceety o oblast signeeficance o Astrakhan |
| • Caipital o | Astrakhan Oblast, ceety o oblast signeeficance o Astrakhan |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Astrakhan Urban Okrug |
| • Caipital o | Astrakhan Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+4 () |
| Postal code(s) | 414000..414057 |
| Dialin code(s) | +7 8512 |
| Twin touns | Sari, Rasht, Ahmedabad, Atyrau, Brest, Ljubljana, Islamabad, Fort Lauderdale, Ivanovo, Kazan, Pembroke Pines, Ruse, Stavropol, Yoshkar-Ola |
| OKTMO ID | 12701000001 |
| Website | www |
Internaitional relations
Twin touns an sister ceeties
Astrakhan is twinned wi:
References
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