Volgograd, [a] formerly Tsaritsyn [b] (1589–1925) and Stalingrad [c] (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres (331.8 square miles), with a population of slightly over one million residents. [11]

Volgograd, city and administrative centre of Volgograd oblast (region), southwestern Russia, on the Volga River. It was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589 to protect newly acquired Russian territory along the Volga.

Volgograd, formerly called Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961) is an industrial city of great importance, and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is 80 km long, north to south, on the western bank of the Volga River and …

Best Things to Do in Volgograd. Get inspired by the patriotic memorial the Motherland Calls on Mamayev Kurgan; Find out more about the Russia's military background; Explore numerous museums of the inspiring city of Volgograd

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Volgograd, oblast (region), southwestern Russia, lying athwart the lower Volga and Don rivers. The Volga is flanked on the west by the Volga Upland, which is continued south of Volgograd as the Yergeni Upland. West of the Khoper and Don are additional low uplands.

Apr 4, 2019 · Volgograd (until 1925 - Tsaritsyn, until 1961 - Stalingrad) is a large city located on the west bank of the Volga River in the south of the European part of Russia, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast.

Volgograd - known as the “hero city” during Soviet times was the scene of probably the most important battle in World War II. The city originates from 1579 when a fortification was built on a strategic point of confluence of Volga and Tsaritsa rivers …

Oct 10, 2010 · Volgograd’s Early History. Volgograd, founded in a restive, new region existed as a small military and trade settlement for nearly 300 years. Tsaritsyn initially had to defend itself constantly from Cossacks, Crimean Tatars, and even from its …

Jul 30, 2022 · Volgograd (Russian: Волгогра́д vuhl-gah-GRAHD) used to be called Stalingrad. It lies along the west bank of the Volga River in Southern Russia . It was the scene of one of the most important and bloodiest battles of the Second World War.