Volgograd
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Summary
Volgograd is a big city[1]. Volgograd draws 42,513 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #83 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Hero City of the Soviet Union[3], Sword of Stalingrad[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Volgograd Urban Okrug[5]
- Country: Russia[6], Russian Empire[7], Tsardom of Russia[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Volga[9]
- Head of government: Марченко, Владимир Васильевич (политик)[10]
- Instance of: city or town[11], City of oblast significance[12], architectural landmark[13], linear city[14]
- Founder: Zasekin[15], Roman Vasilevich Alferev[16], Ivan Nashchokin[17]
- Named after: Volga[18]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Traktorozavodsky District[19], Krasnooktyabrsky District[20], Tsentralny District[21], Dzerzhinskiy District[22], Voroshilovskiy District, Volgograd[23], Sovetsky District[24], Kirovsky District[25], Krasnoarmeysky District[26]
- Flag: flags of Volgograd[27]
- Twinned administrative body: Coventry[28], Ostrava[29], Kemi[30], Dijon[31], Turin[32], Port Said[33], Chennai[34], Hiroshima[35], Reinickendorf[36], Chemnitz[37], Ruse[38], Jilin City[39], Kruševac[40], Tiraspol[41]
- Postal code: 400001–400138[42]
- Commons category: Volgograd[43]
- Patron saint: Alexander Nevsky[44]
- Local dialing code: 8442[45]
- Inception: January 1, 1589[46]
- Significant event: Battle of Stalingrad[47]
- Official website: http://www.volgadmin.ru/[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Volgograd[49]
- Commons gallery: Волгоград[50]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Volgograd include Battle of Stalingrad[51], a battle[52], in Russia[53]; Volgograd International Airport[54], an international airport[55], in Russia[56]; and 2250 Stalingrad[57], an asteroid[58].
Why It Matters
Volgograd has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] Volgograd is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
Entities named for Volgograd include Battle of Stalingrad[51], a battle[52], in Russia[53]; Volgograd International Airport[54], an international airport[55], in Russia[56]; and 2250 Stalingrad[57], an asteroid[58].
FAQs
What awards did Volgograd receive?
Honors received include Hero City of the Soviet Union[3] and Sword of Stalingrad[4].