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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 Oblast (Russian: Волгоградская область, IPA: [vəɫɡɐˈgratskəjə ˈobɫəsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the lower Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The population of the oblast was 2,500,781 in the 2021 Census.
This is a list of rural localities in Volgograd Oblast. Volgograd Oblast (Russian: Волгогра́дская о́бласть, Volgogradskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The population of the oblast was 2,610,161 in the 2010 Census. [1
Population age pyramid of Russia from 1946 to 2023 Between 1993 and 2008 there was a great decrease in the country's population from 148 to 143 million. [ 35 ] There was a huge 50% decrease in the number of births per year from 2.5 million in 1987 to 1.2 million since 1997, but the current 1.42 fertility rate is still higher than that of the 1990s.
Oktyabrsky (Russian: Октябрьский) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Oktyabrsky District in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,157 ( 2010 Census ) ; [ 1 ] 6,863 ( 2002 Census ) ; [ 4 ] 6,761 ( 1989 Soviet census ) .
The following is a list of 83 of the 89 [1] federal subjects of Russia in order of population according to the 2010 and 2021 Russian Census. The totals of all federal subjects do not include nationals living abroad at the time of census.
The region is home to a large portion of Russia's population, with the major cities of Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Nizhny Novgorod, Cheboksary, Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Tolyatti, Samara, Saratov, Volgograd and Astrakhan all located directly on the Volga River.
2003 – Volgograd Botanical Garden established. 2007 – 20 May: Volgograd mayoral election, 2007 held; Roman Grebennikov wins. 2008 – Football Club Volgograd formed. 2009 – Volgograd Bridge opens. 2010 – Population: 1,021,215. 2013 9 May: Murder of Vladislav Tornovoy. 21 October: October 2013 Volgograd bus bombing.