Elista
Elista
Элиста Stepnoy (Степной) (Former name) | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Kalmyk | Элст |
| • Former name | Stepnoy (Степной) |
Golden Temple, Echo Monument, Monument to Oka Gorodovikov, Stupa of enlightenment, Golden Door | |
Location of Elista | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 44°16′E / 46.317°N 44.267°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kalmykia |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • Leader | Shafran Tepshinov (acting) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 103,749 |
• Estimate (2018) | 103,132 (−0.6%) |
| • Rank | 156th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | City of Elista |
| • Capital of | Republic of Kalmykia |
| • Capital of | City of Elista |
| • Urban okrug | Elista Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Elista Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 358000–358014 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84722 |
| OKTMO ID | 85701000001 |
| Website | www |
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Elista (Russian: Элиста́, [ɪlʲɪˈsta]; Kalmyk: Элст, Elst, [ɛləsˈtə]) is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.
It was known as Stepnoy (Степно́й) from 1944 to 1957.