Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast

Volgograd: This important industrial city is located in southwestern Russia on the Volga River.

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Quick Facts about Volgograd

Population 1,013,533
Country Russian Empire, Q84314069, Soviet Union, Russia
State Volgograd Oblast (Russia)
Postal code 400001–400138
Phone Area Codes 8442
Area 859 km2
Official name Sztálingrád, Сталінград, Volgográd, Caricin, Валгаград, Stalingrad, Волгоград, Tsaritsyn, Volgograd, Валгаград, Царыцын, Сталінград, Царицин, Сталінград, Царицын, Царыцын, Сталинград, Волгоград
Latitude & Longitude 48.8047,44.5858
Patron saint Alexander Nevsky
Named for Joseph Stalin, Tsaritsa, Volga
Altitude 262 feet / 80 meters
Capital city Volgograd is capital of Lower Volga Krai, Tsaritsyn Governorate, Q100957727, Stalingrad Krai, Volgograd Urban Okrug, Volgograd Oblast, T︠S︡arit︠s︡ynskiĭ uezd (Russia)
Establishment January 01, 1589 (437 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+04:00, UTC+03:00
Local time 21:43:33 (19th April 2026)

Geography

Volgograd is located at 48°48'17"N 44°35'9"E (48.8047222, 44.5858333).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1909 100,000 - census
1914 100,800 0.79% census
1990 998,000 89.9% census
1991 1,005,000 0.7% census
1992 1,004,000 -0.1% census
1993 1,002,000 -0.2% census
1994 1,000,000 -0.2% census
1995 999,000 -0.1% census
1996 999,000 0% census
2009 981,909 -1.74% census
2010 1,021,215 3.85% census
2016 1,016,137 -0.5% census
2017 1,015,586 -0.05% census
2018 1,013,533 -0.2% census
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