Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast
Volzhsky
Волжский | |
|---|---|
Location of Volzhsky | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′20″N 44°44′30″E / 48.80556°N 44.74167°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Volgograd Oblast |
| Founded | 1951 |
| City status since | 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Igor Voronin |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 314,255 |
| • Rank | 58th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky |
| • Capital of | city of oblast significance of Volzhsky |
| • Urban okrug | Volzhsky Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Volzhsky Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 404100..404133 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8443 |
| OKTMO ID | 18710000001 |
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Volzhsky or Volzhskiy (Russian: Волжский, IPA: [ˈvoɫʂskʲɪɪ̯]) is an industrial town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba, 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Volgograd. Population: 321,427 (2021 Census); 314,255 (2010 Census); 313,169 (2002 Census); 268,842 (1989 Soviet census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 66,965 | — |
| 1970 | 142,058 | +112.1% |
| 1979 | 209,150 | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 268,842 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 313,169 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 314,255 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 321,479 | +2.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||