Akhtubinsk
Akhtubinsk
Ахтубинск | |
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Lenina Square in Akhtubinsk | |
Location of Akhtubinsk | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 46°10′E / 48.283°N 46.167°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast |
| Administrative district | Akhtubinsky District |
| Town of district significance | Akhtubinsk |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 41,853 |
| • Capital of | Akhtubinsky District, town of district significance of Akhtubinsk |
| • Municipal district | Akhtubinsky Municipal District |
| • Urban settlement | Akhtubinsk Urban Settlement |
| • Capital of | Akhtubinsky Municipal District, Akhtubinsk Urban Settlement |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 416500–416507 |
| OKTMO ID | 12605101001 |
| Website | www |
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Akhtubinsk (Russian: Ахту́бинск) is a town and the administrative center of Akhtubinsky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Akhtuba River (a tributary of the Volga), 292 kilometers (181 mi) north of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,853 (2010 Census); 45,542 (2002 Census); 50,261 (1989 Soviet census); 30,000 (1968).