Astrakhan

Summary

Astrakhan is a city or town^[1]. Astrakhan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Astrakhan received the Order of the October Revolution^[3].
• Astrakhan is located in Astrakhan Urban Okrug^[4].
• Astrakhan is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Astrakhan is on the body of water Volga^[6].
• Astrakhan's head of government is recorded as Oleg Polumordvinov^[7].
• Astrakhan's instance of is recorded as city or town^[8].
• Astrakhan's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Astrakhan's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity^[10].
• Astrakhan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leninsky District^[11].
• Astrakhan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kirovsky City District^[12].
• Astrakhan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sovetsky City District^[13].
• Astrakhan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Trusovsky district^[14].
• Astrakhan's flag is recorded as flags of Astrakhan^[15].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sari^[16].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rasht^[17].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ahmedabad^[18].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Atyrau^[19].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brest^[20].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Grand-Popo^[21].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ljubljana^[22].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Islamabad^[23].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fort Lauderdale^[24].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ivanovo^[25].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kazan^[26].
• Astrakhan's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kislovodsk^[27].

Body

Founding

1558 marks the founding of Astrakhan^[28].

Recognition

Astrakhan received the Order of the October Revolution^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Astrakhan include astrakan^[29], a fur^[30].

Why It Matters

Astrakhan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Astrakhan is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for Astrakhan include astrakan^[29], a fur^[30].

FAQs

What awards did Astrakhan receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution^[3].