Volgograd oblast ((ru)Волгогра́дская о́бласть) | |
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Regional capital | Volgograd |
Area | 112 877 km² |
Population | 2 557 689 hab. (2015) |
Density | 22,66 inhab./km² |
Spindle | Moscow time |
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![]() 49 ° 19 ′ 48 ″ N 43 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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THE'Volgograd oblast is a federated entity of the Russia whose territory is in the region of Basse Volga.
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Cities
- 1 Volgograd (Волгоград) – Known for having been the scene of the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the deadliest in history, during which the city was virtually wiped out
- 2 Ouriupinsk (Урюпинск) – The city inspired writer Mikhail Sholokhov for his short story "The Destiny of a Man"