Astrakhan
| Astrakhan (English) Астрахань (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Astrakhan Oblast in Russia |
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| Anthem | Anthem of Astrakhan |
| City Day | Third Sunday of September |
| Administrative status (as of September 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Astrakhan Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Astrakhan |
| Administrative center of | Astrakhan Oblast, city of oblast significance of Astrakhan |
| Municipal status (as of October 2014) | |
| Urban okrug | Astrakhan Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Astrakhan Urban Okrug |
| Head | Oleg Polumordvinov |
| Representative body | City Duma |
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| Area (2003) | 208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 520,339 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 33rd |
| Population (January 2014 est.) | 530,900 inhabitants |
| Density | 2,493/km2 (6,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | SAMT (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1558 |
| City status since | 1717 |
| Postal code(s) | 414000, 414004, 414006, 414008, 414009, 414011–414019, 414021, 414022, 414024–414026, 414028–414030, 414032, 414038, 414040–414042, 414044–414046, 414050–414052, 414056, 414057, 414700, 414890, 414899, 414950, 414960, 414961, 414999 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8512 |
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Astrakhan (Russian: Астрахань; IPA: [ˈastrəxənʲ]) is a city in southern Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on two banks of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of 28 meters (92 ft) below sea level. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 520,339; up from 504,501 recorded in the 2002 Census and 509,210 recorded in the 1989 Census.
The oldest economic and cultural center of the Lower Volga, it is often called the southernmost outpost of Russia and the Caspian capital. The city is a member of the Eurasian Regional Office of the World Organization "United Cities and Local Governments" Its population is diverse and includes one hundred ethnicities and fourteen religious denominations.
The city is located in the upper part of the Volga delta, on eleven islands of the Caspian Depression. The distance to Moscow by road is 1,411 kilometers (877 mi).
Astrakhan is in the Volga Delta, which is rich in sturgeon and exotic plants. The fertile area formerly contained the capitals of Khazaria and the Golden Horde. Astrakhan was first mentioned by travelers in the early 13th century as Xacitarxan. Tamerlane burnt it to the ground in 1395. From 1459 to 1556, Xacitarxan was the capital of Astrakhan Khanate. The ruins of this medieval settlement were found by archaeologists 12 km upstream from the modern-day city.
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