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Astrakhan Metropolitan Area
The Astrakhan metropolitan area () is a metropolitan area in the Volga Delta area of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia centered around its capital city, Astrakhan. It is one of the most multicultural urban areas in the country. The three largest ethnic communities are Russians (58.9%), Kazakhs (14.3%) and Tatars (7.3%). Various Dagestani peoples make up a few more percent. Smaller but significant communities include Armenians, Ukrainians, Chechens, Jews and the Roma. Borders While the term agglomeration, synonymous to metro area, is commonly used by various government agencies and media outlets in Russia, it does not have a legal definition. That makes precise population and area figures as well as definite borders unavailable for most such areas in the country. This is the case for Astrakhan, too. A map by the Ministry of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metropolitan area usually comprises multiple Principal city, principal cities, jurisdictions and Municipality, municipalities: Neighbourhood, neighborhoods, townships, boroughs, City, cities, towns, exurbs, suburbs, County, counties, districts and even State (polity), states and nations in areas like the eurodistricts. As social, economic and political institutions have changed, metropolitan areas have become key economic and political regions.In the United States, metropolitan areas are delineated around the Urban Area, core of a core based statistical area, which is defined as an urban area and includes central and outlying counties. In other countries metropolitan areas are sometimes anchored by one Core ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transport (Russia)
The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation () is a Ministry (government department), ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for transportation. The Ministry of Transport oversees road transport, railroads, commercial aviation, sea transport, inland waterway transport, and urban Rapid transit, metro systems in Russia. The ministry develops public policies and legal regulations, and also oversees the surveying, mapping, and naming of Geographical feature, geographic features. The Ministry of Transport is headquartered in Meshchansky District, Moscow. The Ministry of Transport was created in 1809 as the Ministry of Railway Transport of the Russian Empire and later became the People's Commissariat for Railways of the USSR. It was reformed into the Ministry of Railways in 1946 and later expanded its authority to become the Ministry of Transport of the USSR. It was re-established as the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starokucherganovka
Starokucherganovka (, ) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Starokucherganovsky Selsoviet, Narimanovsky District, Astrakhan Oblast Astrakhan Oblast (; ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southern Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,010,073. Geography Astrakhan's southern border is the ..., Russia. The population was 6,042 as of 2010. There are 91 streets. Geography Starokucherganovka is located 47 km south of Narimanov (the district's administrative centre) by road. Bishtyubinka is the nearest rural locality. References Rural localities in Narimanovsky District {{AstrakhanOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasnye Barrikady
Krasnye Barrikady () is an urban locality ( work settlement) in Ikryaninsky District of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Population: References Notes Sources * * Urban-type settlements in Astrakhan Oblast {{AstrakhanOblast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikryanoye
Ikryanoye (; , ''Ikrıan'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Ikryaninsky District of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Population: References Notes Sources * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Ikryaninsky District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodarsky, Astrakhan Oblast
Volodarsky (; , ''Volodar'') is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ... of Volodarsky District of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Demographics Population: References Notes Sources * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Volodarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast Former urban-type settlements of Astrakhan Oblast Populated places in Volodarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narimanov, Astrakhan Oblast
Narimanov () is a town and the administrative center of Narimanovsky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the western bank of the Volga River, northwest from Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,400 (1979). Sadovska (presumably part of Narimanov today) is just about four miles east of the easternmost and farthest point that German troops both occupied in the Soviet Union during World War II, and fought against Soviet troops in a battle, in September 1942. There is no monument about this historic event near Narimanov today. History Easternmost location reached by German troops and site of a battle during WWII The village of Sadovska, located on the banks of the Volga River in the Astrakhan Oblast, which no longer seems to exist, is presumably part of Narimanov today. Sadovska (and today Narimanov) are located about 25 miles northwest of Astrakhan. On or around 16 September 1942, during the Case Blue, after miles of passing through a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasny Yar, Astrakhan Oblast
Krasny Yar (; , ''Qyzyljar'') is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ... of Krasnoyarsky District of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Demographics Population: References Notes Sources * * {{Authority control Rural localities in Krasnoyarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamyzyak
Kamyzyak (; , ''Qumózek'') is a town and the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the Kamyzyak River (a branch in the delta of the Volga), south of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History Kamyzyak was founded around 1560 as a fishing village along the Volga. It was granted town status on February 2, 1973. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kamyzyak serves as the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District.Law #67/2006-OZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kamyzyaksky District as the town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ... of Kamyzyak. As a municipal division, the town of dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast (2%).
Volodarsky District (; , ) is an administrativeLaw #67/2006-OZ and municipalLaw #43/2004-OZ district (raion), one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the south of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Volodarsky. Population: 47,351 ( 2002 Census); The population of the administrative center accounts for 20.9% of the district's total population. Kazakhs are the dominant ethnic group in the district and make up around 68% of its population. Ethnic minorities include ethnic Russians (29%) and Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ... References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, da ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narimanovsky District
Narimanovsky District () is an administrativeLaw #67/2006-OZ and municipalLaw #43/2004-OZ district (raion), one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southwest of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Narimanov. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 45,457, with the population of Narimanov accounting for 25.3% of that number. Population Ethnic Russians are the biggest ethnic group in the district and make up around 41% of its population. Ethnic minorities include Kazakhs (25%), Tatars (20%) and the Roma (2%). Ethnic composition (2010): * Russians – 41.6% * Kazakhs – 24.9% * Tatars – 20.4% * Roma – 2.1% * Dargins – 2% * Turks – 1.6% * Kalmyks – 1.6% * Chechens The Chechens ( ; , , Old Chechen: Нахчой, ''Naxçoy''), historically also known as ''Kistin, Kisti'' and ''Durdzuks'', are a Northeast Caucasian languages, Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasnoyarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast
Krasnoyarsky District (; , ) is an administrativeLaw #67/2006-OZ and municipalLaw #43/2004-OZ district (raion), one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ... is the rural locality (a '' selo'') of Krasny Yar. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 35,615, with the population of Krasny Yar accounting for 33.2% of that number. History The district was established in July 1925. References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 __NOTOC__ Districts of Astrakhan Oblast States and territories established in 1925 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
