Zhigulevsk ( rus, Жигулёвск, p=ʐɨɡʊˈlʲɵfsk) is a

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Samara Oblast Samara Oblast (, ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Samara. From 1935 to 1991, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast. As of the Rus ...

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, located on the right bank of the

Volga River The Volga (, ) is the longest river in Europe and the longest endorheic basin river in the world. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catchment ...

in the

Samara Bend The Samara Bend (''Samarskaya Luka''; ) is a large hairpin bend of the middle Volga River to the east where it meets the Samara River. It is situated in the Samara region of Russia. As the Volga enters its middle course it reaches the Zhiguli ...

near the

Zhiguli Mountains The Zhiguli Mountains () or simply Zhiguli ( rus, Жигули́, p=ʐɨɡʊˈlʲi), are a range of wooded mountains located in Russia on the right bank of the Volga River, inside the Samara bend. The mountains are an important source of limeston ...

, west of

Samara Samara, formerly known as Kuybyshev (1935–1991), is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara (Volga), Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.14 ...

. The population was

Etymology

The name Zhigulevsk is taken from the

, but they are named for an earlier settlement of Zhigulevka, itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul ().Е. М. Поспелов. "Географические названия мира" (Москва, 1998), p. 155.

History

The town occupies the territories of former villages of Otvazhnoye (, known since 1840) and Morkvashi (, known since 1647). The work settlement of Otvazhny () was built here to develop the oil deposits. In 1949, it was merged with the villages and renamed Zhigulevsk. It was granted town status in 1952. Besides oil, the town also develops

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deposits.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Zhigulevsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

.Charter of Samara Oblast As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Zhigulevsk is incorporated as Zhigulevsk urban okrug.Law #189-GD

Notable people

* Alexei Semyonov, ice hockey goaltender *

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, professional tennis player

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