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The Volga flows through the East European north-western regions to the Central Asian south-western steppe regions in Povolzhyen Russia. Volga delta in Central Asia The Volga Region is almost entirely within the East European Plain , with a notable distinction contrasting the elevated western side featuring the Volga Upland , and the eastern ...
The Volga Federal District (Russian: Приволжский федеральный округ, IPA: [prʲɪˈvolʂskʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. It is the second most populated federal district (after Central).
The Volga (Russian: Волга, pronounced ⓘ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi), and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km 2 (530,000 sq mi). [1]
The province is a large geographical region in Russia. The province is found in roughly the same area as another geographic feature, the Volga-Uralic region, a broad anticline formed between western bank of the Volga river and the western slopes of the Ural Mountains. The region is further divided into three sub-regions; the Perm-Bashkir arch ...
Tatarstan, [a] officially the Republic of Tatarstan, [b] sometimes also called Tataria, [c] is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe.It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia.
Kalmykia, [note 1] officially the Republic of Kalmykia, [note 2] is a republic of Russia, located in the Volga region of European Russia.The republic is part of the Southern Federal District, and borders Dagestan to the south and Stavropol Krai to the southwest; Volgograd Oblast to the northwest and north and Astrakhan Oblast to the north and east; Rostov Oblast to the west and the Caspian Sea ...
Volgograd Oblast borders with Saratov, Rostov, Astrakhan, and Voronezh Oblasts, as well as with Kalmykia of Russia and with Kazakhstan (West Kazakhstan Region). Most of Volgograd oblast is located in the Pontic–Caspian steppe. The Yergeni hills are located to the southeast. Forests cover 4% of the territory. The major rivers are: The Volga River
An official government translation of the Constitution of Russia from Russian to English uses the term "constituent entities of the Russian Federation". For example, Article 5 reads: "The Russian Federation shall consist of republics, krais, oblasts, cities of federal significance, an autonomous oblast, and autonomous okrugs, which shall have equal rights as constituent entities of the Russian ...