Elista
city in the Kalmyk Republic, Russia
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Summary
Elista is an administrative divisions of Russia[1]. Elista ranks in the top 3% of administrative divisions of russia entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,436 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Elista Urban Okrug[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6]
- Instance of: city or town[7], big city[8]
- Flag: flag of Elista[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Howell[10], Lhasa[11], Ulan-Ude[12], Stavropol[13], Khoni[14], Aktau[15]
- Postal code: 358000–358014[16]
- Commons category: Elista[17]
- Local dialing code: 84722[18]
- Inception: January 1, 1865[19]
- Official website: http://www.gorod-elista.ru/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elista[21]
- Population: 103,899[22], 103,132[23], 103,535[24], 102,583[25], 102,428[26], 103,219[27], 104,082[28]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[29]
- Capital of: Kalmykia[30], Elista Urban Okrug[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Elista[32]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Elista[33]
- Native label: Элст[34], Элиста[35]
- Category for people buried here: Q7978902[36]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Elista[37]
- Elevation above sea level: 120 m[38]
- Area: 208 km²[39]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Elista[40]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Elista include Elista Airport[41], an airport[42], in Russia[43].
Why It Matters
Elista has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Elista is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Elista include Elista Airport[41], an airport[42], in Russia[43].