Syzran
| Syzran (English) Сызрань (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Samara Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Samara Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Syzran |
| Administrative center of | Syzransky District, city of oblast significance of Syzran |
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| Urban okrug | Syzran Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Syzran Urban Okrug, Syzransky Municipal District |
| Head | Nikolay Lyadin |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 178,750 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 101st |
| Time zone | SAMT (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1683 |
| City status since | 1796 |
| Postal code(s) | 446000 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8464 |
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Syzran (Russian: Сызрань; IPA: [ˈsɨzrənʲ]) is the third largestcity in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: 178,750 (2010 Census);188,107 (2002 Census);174,335 (1989 Census).
Founded in 1683 as a fortress, Syzran grew into an important trading center and was granted town status in 1796. One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands. It is also the site of Syzran Bridge, once the longest bridge in Europe.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Syzran serves as the administrative center of Syzransky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Syzran—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Syzran is incorporated as Syzran Urban Okrug.
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