Volsk
| Volsk (English) Вольск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of 2016) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Volsk |
| Administrative center of | Volsky District, town of oblast significance of Volsk |
| Municipal status (as of April 2014) | |
| Municipal district | Volsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Volsk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Volsky Municipal District, Volsk Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 66,508 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 234th |
| Time zone | SAMT (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Previous names |
Malykovka (until 1780), Volgsk (until 19th century) |
| Postal code(s) | 412900–412906, 412909, 412911, 412913, 412916, 412918, 412919, 412921 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84593 |
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| 2010 Census | 66,508 |
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| 2002 Census | 71,124 |
| 1989 Census | 65,683 |
| 1979 Census | 65,749 |
Volsk (Russian: Вольск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River, opposite the mouth of the Bolshoy Irgiz (a tributary of the Volga), 147 kilometers (91 mi) northeast from Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 66,508.
It was founded in 1699 as the sloboda of Malykovka (Малыковка) and was granted town status and renamed Volgsk (Волгск) in 1780. In the 19th century, the name gradually changed to a more pronounceable "Volsk". After the October Revolution of 1917, Volsk became a major center of cement production.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Volsk serves as the administrative center of Volsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with the work settlement of Kleny and three rural localities, incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Volsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Volsk is incorporated within Volsky Municipal District as Volsk Urban Settlement.
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