Cities located on the Volga. Volga river in Russia
The beautiful Mother Volga is glorified in many works of famous writers and poets; many wonderful Russian folk songs have been written about her. This amazing river delights not only with its spacious blue waters and fabulous banks. Almost all Russian cities on the Volga and villages attract attention with their amazing history, majesty and beauty.
Volga River, geography
The largest river in Europe is the Volga. Throughout its course, various settlements have been built since ancient times. Cities located on the Volga are quite significant in all respects both for their regions and for the country as a whole.
The length of the river before the creation of reservoirs and a cascade of hydroelectric power stations was 3690 km, today it is 3530 km. According to some unspecified data, the length of the Volga has become much shorter - 3430 km. In the general list of the length of all Russian rivers, the Volga ranks sixth, and 16th among all rivers on Earth.
A territory of 1 million 360 thousand km² is occupied by the area of its basin, which is about a third of the entire European part of Russia.
This amazing river begins on the Valdai Hills near the village of Volgo-Verkhovye (Tver region). The Volga flows from the west from the Valdai and Central Russian Uplands to the Urals in the east (European part of the Russian Federation).
Many large cities are located near the basin of the largest river. On the Volga, sailing along it, you can see many amazing natural landscapes with cities and villages that fit perfectly into them. Moreover, each has its own unique history, its own cultural values and unique attractions.
The generally accepted division of the Volga regions. Cities located on the Volga
1. The Upper Volga represents the territory from the source of the river to the place where the Oka River flows (Nizhny Novgorod).
2. From the place where the Oka flows into the Volga to the place where the Kama flows into it - the territory of the Middle Volga.
3. The Lower Volga covers the zone from the confluence of the Kama to the Caspian Sea itself. Now (after the construction of the Kuibyshev reservoir) the border between the Lower and Middle Volga is the Zhigulevskaya Hydroelectric Power Station (area of the cities of Tolyatti and Zhigulevsk).
Let's look at some of the largest cities located on the Volga, worthy of attention in terms of history and attractions.
Yaroslavl
This ancient city on the Volga has a population of more than 590 thousand people.
Almost the entire historical center of Yaroslavl, protected by UNESCO, is a tourist attraction.
In total, the city has 785 cultural and historical monuments. In one of them, the amazing Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, a historical collection of ancient manuscripts and books has been preserved.
In the 16th century, the state treasury was moved to Yaroslavl. There is also a large state museum-reserve (historical, architectural and artistic) with a rich collection of icons.
This settlement, like other cities on the Volga River, has a rich historical heritage of ancient times. It is impossible to describe it in full.
Samara
Samara is located between the mouths of the Samara and Sok rivers, in the very place where they flow into the Volga. The city's population is more than 1,100 thousand people. During Soviet times, the city was called Kuibyshev.
The very first mentions of the city in historical chronicles date back to 1361.
The most interesting sights: Stalin's bunker, built in less than a year in 1942; the legendary Revolution Square (the oldest street in the city); bell tower of the women's Iversky Monastery (building of 1850, 70 meters high).
It should be noted that the above-mentioned bell tower stood for about 80 years without repair. It was only in the 90s of the last century that this historical building was reconstructed.
Many cities on the Volga also have similar historical buildings that have survived to this day.
Saratov
On the right bank of the Volgograd reservoir is the beautiful city of Saratov. The date of its foundation is 1590, when a guard fortress was built on this site.
The population of Saratov is more than 830 thousand people.
Sights: “Saratov Arbat” is located on Kirov Avenue; monument to flying cranes (Sokolova Gora); Nikitin Brothers Circus; Conservatory named after L.V. Sobinova; monument in honor of Yu.A. Gagarin (Cosmonauts embankment); national village (national houses of all peoples of the Saratov region).
In this unusual village you can not only find yourself in the atmosphere of the cultural heritage of Dagestan, Uzbekistan, Tatarstan, etc., but also try dishes of a variety of national cuisines.
Volgograd
Which city on the Volga had several names? From 1589 to 1925, Volgograd was called Tsaritsyn, and then until 1961 - Stalingrad. The city's population is more than 1 million people. The hero city is the largest historical and cultural center of the region.
A majestic memorial monument (symbol of the Motherland) was erected in it in honor of the famous Battle of Stalingrad.
Nizhny Novgorod
At the confluence of two large rivers, the Volga and Oka, the ancient city of Nizhny Novgorod is located. It is not only one of the oldest cities in Russia on the Volga, but also one of the largest. Its population is more than 1200 thousand people.
The date of foundation of the city is calculated from the founding of the Novgorod fortress of the Nizovsky land (hence its name) - this is 1221. This fortress is the main attraction of Nizhny Novgorod.
The Church of the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God is located not far (7.5 kilometers) from Sennaya Square.
Kazan
Kazan is a city that relatively recently celebrated its millennium (2005), although the exact year of its founding is not entirely known. It is located on the banks of the Volga River at the confluence of the Kazanka River. The city is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, and is very often called the “third capital of Russia.” The population is more than 1,100 thousand people.
Almost all cities on the Volga have preserved unique historical ensembles in their architecture, perfectly combined with modern buildings.
The most important attraction of Kazan is located in the historical center of the city: the Kremlin with the Kul Sharif mosque and the Syuyumbike tower.
Modern buildings also fit perfectly into the numerous ancient historical ensembles of the city: the Pyramid cultural center, the state circus, modern hotels, etc.
Also in Kazan, the following attractions are very memorable and beautiful: a fabulous-looking children's puppet theater, the pedestrian cultural street of Bauman (similar to Arbat in Moscow), beautiful embankments, on one of which there is a wedding palace in the shape of a bowl, etc.
Astrakhan
This city, by its location, is the last of the regional centers located on the banks of the Volga. It is inhabited by more than 500 thousand people.
On the site of Astrakhan in the 8th-10th centuries there was the city of Itil, which at that time was the capital of the ancient Khazar Khaganate.
Here you can see the Kremlin, famous for its unprecedented beauty, built at the beginning of the 17th century.
Smaller notable cities on the Volga
Along the banks of the great Volga River there are also smaller cities, which are historical and architectural monuments.
Tolyatti is the second largest city in the Samara region in terms of population. It was founded in 1737. Population: more than 720 thousand people.
The city of Syzran is also located in the Samara region near the Saratov reservoir. It was founded by Grigory Kozlovsky in 1683. Population: more than 170 thousand people.
The administrative and cultural center of the Kostroma region is Kostroma. The date of its foundation is 1152. Population: more than 260 thousand people.
Tver (formerly Kalinin) is located at the confluence of the Tvertsa and Tmaka rivers into the Volga. The city was founded in 1135. Population: more than 400 thousand people.
The capital of Chuvashia is Cheboksary. Population: more than 450 thousand people.
The city of Mologa was once located not far from Yaroslavl, at the confluence of the Mologa and Volga rivers. It was located on a flat hill and stretched along the right bank of the Mologa and along the left bank of the Volga.
Its population was more than 7,000 people.
During the Soviet Union in 1935, a government decree was adopted on the construction of a hydroelectric power station (Rybinskaya). According to the project, the area of the reservoir was supposed to be 2.5 thousand square meters, and the height of the surface of its waters above sea level was 98 m. The city elevation was 98-101 m.
However, in 1937, the famous five-year plans of those times forced a revision of the project to increase the power of the hydroelectric station. In this regard, it was decided to raise the water level to 102 meters. As a result, the area of flooded areas almost doubled.
In April 1941, after the resettlement of people, the filling of the reservoir began. The ancient and original city of Mologa (800 years old), which was once an appanage principality with numerous villages, never became.
The flooded city on the Volga is a victim of the country's electrification.
The amazing nature of the Volga basin, beautiful cities with unique historical architectural and cultural attractions attract the attention of a huge number of tourists to travel to these places.
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Tver, which in Soviet times was called Kalinin, is located at the confluence of the Tvertsa and Tmaka rivers with the Volga and is the administrative center of the Tver region. The city was founded in 1135 and has a population of 403,726 people.
Yaroslavl is the administrative center of the Yaroslavl region. The city's population is 591,374 people. Yaroslavl is the oldest city on the Volga, in 2010.
Kostroma is the administrative center of the Kostroma region. The official founding date of the city is 1152. Kostroma has a population of 269,711 people.
Nizhny Novgorod is located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers. It is the administrative center of the Nizhny Novgorod region, with a population of 1,271,045 people. The founding date of the city is 1221, when the Novgorod fortress of the Nizovsky land was founded.
Kazan is located on the Volga in the place where the Kazanka River flows into it. This city is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan and is often called the “third capital of Russia.” The population of Kazan is 1,136,566 people. The exact city is unknown, but in 2005 Kazan celebrated its millennium.
Togliatti is the second in the Samara region and the first among the cities of the Russian Federation that are not administrative centers of regions or republics. The city was founded in 1737 and currently has a population of 721,600 people.
Samara was built between the mouths of the Sok and Samara rivers, at their confluence with the Volga. Samara is the administrative center of the Samara region. Its population is 1,133,754 people. During the Soviet period, the city was called Kuibyshev. The first mentions in this place date back to 1361.
Syzran is located in the Samara region on the Saratov reservoir. The founding of the city is attributed to Prince Grigory Kozlovsky and dates back to 1683.
Saratov is located on the right bank of the Volgograd reservoir and is the administrative center of the Saratov region. Saratov was founded in 1590; a guard fortress was erected on this site. Currently, 837,400 people live in Saratov.
Volgograd was called Tsaritsyn from 1589 to 1925, and then Stalingrad until 1961. This city is the administrative center of the Volgograd region. The population of this city is 1,021,200 people.
Astrakhan is the last regional center along the Volga. In the 8th-10th centuries, on the site of Astrakhan there was the city of Itil, which was the capital of the Khazar Kaganate. Astrakhan has a population of 520,700 people.
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The cities are listed in order of location from source to mouth.
Sources:
- Federal State Statistics Service
- cities that stand on the Volga River
Volga- the largest in Europe. It begins on the Valdai Hills and flows into the Caspian Sea, forming a delta with an area of 19 thousand square kilometers. The length of the Volga is 3530 kilometers.
The ancient name of the Volga is Ra. And in the Middle Ages it was called Itil, like the capital of the Khazar Kaganate, which lay near the river flowing into the Caspian Sea. Begins Volga in the Tver region on the Valdai Upland, at an altitude of 228 m (the mouth is located 28 m below ocean level), and into the Caspian Sea in the Astrakhan region. Flowing Volga from Tver to Astrakhan through Russia: Yaroslavl, Kazan, Samara, Saratov and Volgograd. It has about 200 tributaries, the most significant of which are the Kama and Oka. In Volya there are famous nature reserves: Samarskaya Luka, Volzhsko-Kama, Zhigulevsky and Astrakhan national parks. According to the nature of the flow, the Volga is usually divided into Upper (from the source near the village of Volgo-Verkhovye to the city of Shcherbakov), Middle - to the mouth of the Kama and Lower - to mouth in the Astrakhan region. On the largest river there is a cascade of hydroelectric power stations with reservoirs: Ivankovskaya, Uglichskaya, Rybinskaya, two Volzhskaya, Saratovskaya. The Volga basin occupies one third of the European territory of Russia from the west to
It has always attracted people with its abundance, beauty and grandeur. People have settled on its banks, which are more than 3.5 thousand kilometers long, since ancient times. From Tver, where the Volga originates, to Astrakhan, where it flows into the Caspian Sea, large and small cities and settlements stretch along its banks. In this article we will talk only about cities located on the banks of the Volga.
Tver is an ancient Russian city, called Kalinin during the Soviet period, from 1931 to 1990. This city was first mentioned in chronicles in 1208, but the year of its foundation is considered to be 1135. Historians suggest that the founder of the city could have been Yuri Dolgoruky, who fought for power in Kyiv and built fortresses on his lands. Now it is a large administrative center of the region with a population of about half a million people. Our city is located in the Tver region.
Cities of the Tver region on the Volga - Rzhev, Zubtsov, Staritsa, Tver, Konakovo, Kimry, Kalyazin
Yaroslavl was mentioned for the first time in the Tale of Bygone Years in 1071. The “golden age” of the city was the 17th century, when it became the second largest center of the Moscow State after Moscow. Numerous churches and temples built in those years remind us of this time. After the reforms of Peter the Great, it turned into a regular center of the province. During the years of industrialization, Yaroslavl became a major industrial center. The city's 1000th anniversary was celebrated in 2010.
The cities of the Yaroslavl region on the Volga are Uglich, Myshkin, Rybinsk, Tutaev, Yaroslavl.
There are many opinions about where the name of the ancient city of Kostroma came from. But the official opinion is that the city received its name from the Kostroma River. Kostroma was founded at the place where it flows into the Volga. This city on the Volga owes its founding in 1152 to Yuri Dolgoruky. Here on Kostroma land the feat of the famous Ivan Susanin was accomplished.
Cities of the Kostroma region on the Volga - Kostroma, Volgorechensk.
The history of Nizhny Novgorod began in 1221. For some time it was called Gorky. This name was given to him in 1932 in honor of the Soviet writer Alexei Maksimovich Gorky. The city was returned to its historical name by 1990. Now 1260 thousand people live in Nizhny Novgorod; it is the economic, scientific and cultural center of Russia.
The cities of the Nizhny Novgorod region on the Volga are Chkalovsk, Zavolzhye, Gorodets, Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod, Bor, Kstovo, Lyskovo.
The capital of Chuvashia, the city of Cheboksary, is famous for the fact that the famous Chapaev was born there. In the place where there was a hut in which the Red Divisional Commander was born and lived as a child, there is a huge stone with a memorable inscription. Cheboksary and the satellite city of Novocheboksarsk are famous for their enterprises producing products for the energy industry.
Cities of the Republic of Chuvashia on the Volga - Cheboksary, Novocheboksarsk, Mariinsky Posad, Kozlovka.
Kazan is an ancient, beautiful city with a rich history. The walls of its ancient fortress of the Kazan Kremlin amaze the imagination of anyone who sees them from the river; it was recognized as a UNESCO site. The capital of Tatarstan celebrated its millennium in 2005, and by this date the Millennium Bridge was erected, as well as the Kazan Metro was built and opened to passengers. Representatives of 115 nationalities live on the territory of Kazan, one of the most multinational cities in Russia.
Cities of the Republic of Tatarstan on the Volga - Zelenodolsk, Kazan, Bolgar, Tetyushi.
People of the older generation remember Togliatti as a city that grew up next to the enterprise where the production of domestic Zhiguli cars was established. These cars began to be produced using equipment purchased from Italy. The Italians helped in the installation and adjustment of their equipment. Several generations of Soviet people drove these cars for many years. There were times when there were huge long-term queues for the products of the domestic automobile industry.
Samara - former Kuibyshev (1935 - 1991). The first mention of a settlement with a fortress in the place where Samara flows into the Volga dates back to 1361, but the official founding date of the city is 1568. It is a large city with a population of about 1 million. 200 people, whose main industries are mechanical engineering, oil refining, food and light industry.
The cities of the Samara region on the Volga are Tolyatti, Zhigulevsk, Samara, Novokuibyshevsk, Oktyabrsk, Syzran.
Syzran is a port city, founded in 1683. It is part of the Samara region and is located on the shore of the Saratov reservoir. The name of the city translated from Turkic means “ravine river”. During the Soviet period, oil and shale deposits were discovered near the city, which determined the structure of the industry. They said about Syzran that this is the second Baku.
Saratov was founded in 1590. By the end of the 18th century, the city became a transshipment point and center for the trade of fish and salt. Until the end of the 20s of the 20th century, Saratov was the largest city in the Volga region, it was even called the capital of the Volga region. In 2013, Saratov ranked 10th out of 30 cities in terms of attractiveness for business.
The cities of the Saratov region on the Volga are Khvalynsk, Balakovo, Volsk, Marks, Saratov, Engels.
Volgograd had several names: from its founding in 1589 it was called Tsaritsyn, from 1925 to 1961 – Stalingrad. The most important attraction of Volgograd is Mamayev Kurgan, which was opened in 1968. Monument “The Motherland Calls!” visible when approaching the city both from the river and from the railway. They were built as a sign of eternal memory of the heroism of the defenders of Volgograd.
Cities of the Volgograd region on the Volga - Kamyshin, Nikolaevsk, Dubovka, Volzhsky, Volgograd, Krasnoslobodsk
The Great Volga, having carried its waters through many thousands of kilometers, finally found an outlet into the vast Caspian Sea. Here stands Astrakhan - the southernmost and sunniest of all the cities on the Volga. Due to its geographical location, where the trade routes of the Golden Horde intersected, Khadzhi-Tarkhan, as Astrakhan was then called, was a trading hub on the caravan route. Volumes of books have been written about the history of the city during the era of the Astrakhan Khanate.
The cities of the Astrakhan region on the Volga are Akhtubinsk, Narimanov and Astrakhan.
- Tver, Rzhev, Zubtsov, Konakovo, Kimry, Staritsa, Kalyazin (these cities are located in the Tver region).
- Dubna (belongs to the Moscow region).
- Uglich, Rybinsk, Myshkin, Tutaev, Yaroslavl (these cities belong to the Yaroslavl region).
- Kostroma, Volgorechensk (the cities belong to the Kostroma region).
- Pls, Kineshma, Zavolzhsk, Navoloki, Yuryevets, Puchezh (these cities belong to the Ivanovo region).
- Nizhny Novgorod, Chkalovsk, Zavolzhye, Gorodets, Kstovo, Balakhna, Bor, Lyskovo (the cities belong to the Nizhny Novgorod region).
- Zvenigovo, Volzhsk, Kozmodemyansk (these are cities of the Mari-El Republic).
- Cheboksary, Mariinsky Posad, Novocheboksarsk, Kozlovka (Republic of Chuvashia).
- Kazan, Zelenodolsk, Bolgar, Tetyush (cities belonging to the Republic of Tatarstan).
- Ulyanovsk, Sengilei, Novoulyanovsk, Dimitrovgra (Ulyanovsk region).
- Samara, Tolyatti, Zhigulvsk, Syzran, Novokuibyshevsk, Oktyabrsk (Samara region).
- Saratov, Engels, Balakovo, Khvalynsk, Volsk, Marks (the cities belong to the Saratov region).
- Volgograd, Nikolaevsk, Kamyshin, Dubovka, Volzhsky, Krasnoslobodsk (the cities belong to the Volgograd region).
- Astrakhan, Akhtubinsk, Narimanov (the cities belong to the Astrakhan region).
On the Volga River, from mouth to source, there are about sixty cities. These include:
The cities of the Tver region are Rzhev, Zubtsov, Staritsa, Tver, Konakovo, Kimry, Kalyazin.
City in the Moscow region - Dubna.
The cities of the Yaroslavl region are Uglich, Myshkin, Rybinsk, Tutaev, Yaroslavl.
Cities of the Kostroma region - Kostroma, Volgorechensk.
The cities of the Ivanovo region are Pls, Navoloki, Kineshma, Zavolzhsk, Yuryevets, Puchezh.
The cities of the Nizhny Novgorod region are Chkalovsk, Zavolzhye, Gorodets, Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod, Bor, Kstovo, Lyskovo.
Cities of the Mari-El Republic - Kozmodemyansk, Zvenigovo, Volzhsk.
Cities of the Republic of Chuvashia - Cheboksary, Novocheboksarsk, Mariinsky Posad, Kozlovka.
Cities of the Republic of Tatarstan - Zelenodolsk, Kazan, Bolgar, Tetyushi.
Cities of the Ulyanovsk region - Ulyanovsk, Novoulyanovsk, Sengilei, Dimitrovgrad.
The cities of the Samara region are Tolyatti, Zhigulvsk, Samara, Novokuibyshevsk, Oktyabrsk, Syzran.
Cities of the Saratov region - Khvalynsk, Balakovo, Volsk, Marks, Saratov, Engels.
Cities of the Volgograd region - Kamyshin, Nikolaevsk, Dubovka, Volzhsky, Volgograd, Krasnoslobodsk
The cities of the Astrakhan region are Akhtubinsk, Narimanov and Astrakhan.
The Volga is perhaps the largest and longest river on the Eurasian continent (its European part). Along its banks there are many fairly large cities and even more small settlements, settlements and villages.
Among the largest, for example, we can name Saratov, Samara, Kazan, as well as Volgograd, Astrakhan and Nizhny Novgorod. Of those cities that are capitals of regions, we can name Cheboksary, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, as well as Tver and Ulyanovsk.
This map clearly shows all the main settlements located on the Volga River.
And here you can see a complete list of all settlements near the Volga.
On Volga there are many cities and villages, about twenty cities: Astrakhan, Kazaev, Ulyanovsk, Balakovo, Saratov, Syzran, Samara.. better I’ll show you a complete list of all cities on the Volga by region:
40-Volgograd
120-Saratov
160-Nizhny Novgorod
200-Astrakhan
240-Kazan
To find out what cities are on the Volga, the easiest way is to remember geography and look at the map of Russia.
The map shows the major cities of Russia located on the Volga. If you go down the Volga from above from Tver downstream to Astrakhan, then from Tver And Rybinsk the Volga route goes through cities Yaroslavl, Kostroma, then Kineshma, Further Nizhny Novgorod, Then Cheboksary And Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Tolyatti, Further Samara, then Sizran, Balakovo And Saratov, below Kamyshin, Volgograd and below Volgograd - Astrakhan.
Conventionally, the Volga is divided into upper, middle and lower Volga. Upper Volga: from Tver to Nizhny Novgorod; from Nizhny Novgorod to Kazan - the middle Volga, and below from Kazan to Astrakhan - the lower Volga. The largest cities are cities with a population of over one million people - Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Volgograd.
Cities on the Volga
There are a lot of such cities, I will list the main ones: Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Volgograd, Rzhev, Tver, Rybinsk, Kostroma, Kineshma, Cheboksary, Ulyanovsk, Tolyatti, Astrakhan. Each city is unique in its own way and has its own history.
Several years ago, I sailed on a large three-deck motor ship on a tourist package along the Volga. All Volga cities had city tours. These are the cities: Pless, Volgograd, Samara, Kuibyshev, Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl. And, of course, Tver. Why, of course, because I was born in it. This is a beautiful city. The Volga River divides the city in half. These are not all cities. There are many more smaller cities. The Volga is a great and very beautiful river.
On the Volga stands the hero city of Volgograd! A glorious city for all Russians!
14 regions: regions and republics wash the banks of this giant in the world of rivers. And the river basin from where the Volga absorbs water is much larger. They sing Oka with Tsna and Moksha, Kama with Vyatka, Chusova and Belaya, Sviyaga, Samara, Kostroma and many others. The Volga even forks in two on its way, and of such rivers I remember only the Orinoco in South America.
65 cities are located along the banks of the largest and longest river in the European part of the Eurasian continent. And there’s nothing to say about smaller settlements. Among the largest cities I would like to mention Samara, Astrakhan, Kazan, Volgograd, Saratov, Nizhny Novgorod. Other regional capitals include Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary, Kostroma, Tver and Yaroslavl.
I visited Nizhny Novgorod, took photos on Polaroid in 1995 with the president of the Chuvash Republic in Cheboksary, studied in Kazan. Good memories...
Perhaps the largest cities on the Volga are: Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Tver, Kazan, Samara, Kostroma, Tolyatti, Astrakhan, Saratov. The Volga is the longest river in Europe; it originates in the north-west of the Tver region.
A very interesting question for me. I myself was born and raised in the city of Ulyanovsk. This is the middle Volga region of the Volga River. By the way, the largest bridge in Europe is located there. I myself was wondering what cities the Internet would show up.
Here is a list of cities and villages on the Volga.
Stands on the Volga more than 60 cities. The largest cities on the Volga are Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Volgograd, and Kazan.
Here is a list of other cities:
In vast Russia, many cities are adjacent to rivers. Some cover several settlements, others encircle most of the country, passing through cities, villages and villages. Let's consider the largest and most famous rivers with the cities that are located on their coasts.
Cities on the Volga
(Nizhny Novgorod)
The Volga is a river in the European part of the Russian Federation, is one of the largest rivers on Earth and the longest in Europe. The Volga flows through Russia, but a small section (the river delta) also covers our neighbors in Kazakhstan. The source is the village of Verkhovye in the Tver region, and the mouth is the Caspian Sea.
Its length is 3530 kilometers, and the total area of the basin is 1,360,000 km². Along its course, the Volga covers as many as four million-plus cities: Samara, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan.
In addition to them, there are more than 60 cities on the coast of a large river. Here are the largest of them: Astrakhan, Balakovo, Volzhsk, Dimitrovgrad, Dubna, Kimry, Kstovo, Kostroma, Novocheboksarsk, Rzhev, Saratov, Syzran, Tver, Togliatti, Uglich, Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary, Engels and Yaroslavl.
The Volga encircles many regions, for example, it flows through the Volgograd, Astrakhan, Ulyanovsk, Saratov, Tver, Samara, Kostroma, Nizhny Novgorod, and Ivanovo regions. Also found in the Republic of Tatarstan and Chuvash.
Cities on the Oka
(Moore)
Oka is a river in Russia, the largest right tributary of the Volga. The Oka extends over 1,500 kilometers and has a total basin area of 245,000 km². It originates in the Oryol region in the village of Aleksandrovka, and ends in Nizhny Novgorod, merging with the powerful and majestic sister Volga.
The Oka flows through the Kaluga, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Oryol, Vladimir and Tula regions. The largest cities located on the banks of the river are Serpukhov, Kaluga, Aleksin, Kashira, Ryazan, Kolomna, Stupino, Dzerzhinsk, Pavlovo, Murom and Kasimov. There are 19 settlements on the banks of the Oka. The Oka also covers a city with a population of over one million people - Nizhny Novgorod.
Cities on the Kama
(Permian)
The Kama River is the largest left tributary of the Volga. Its length is 1,805 kilometers, and the total area of the basin is 507,000 km². The Kama begins in the Verkhnekamsk Upland in the Udmurt Republic, and ends in the Kuibyshev Reservoir, adjacent to the Volga.
There are 22 cities along the river's coastal strip. The largest of them are Naberezhnye Chelny, Berezniki and Tchaikovsky, Perm, Krasnokamsk, Nizhnekamsk, Neftekamsk, Solikamsk, Chistopol.
The most populous cities located on the banks of the river are Naberezhnye Chelny, where more than 520 thousand people live, and Perm, which has a population of over one million inhabitants.
Cities on the Northern Dvina
(Novodvinsk)
The Northern Dvina is a large navigable river located in the Russian Federation. Its source is the connection of two rivers: the Yug and Sukhona in the Vologda region, and its mouth is the Dvina Bay, which belongs to the White Sea.
The length of the Northern Dvina is 744 kilometers, the basin area is 357,000 km².
The Northern Dvina boasts a number of tributaries (it has more than 50), but the list of cities is not as large as that of the Volga or Oka. On its shore are located: Veliky Ustyug, Kotlas, Arkhangelsk, Krasavino, Novodvinsk and Severodvinsk.
The most remarkable city is Veliky Ustyug. The city's population is small - 31 thousand people, but almost every Russian knows this place as the birthplace of Father Frost. Children write letters wishing for New Year's gifts, and adults come here who want to capture the fairy-tale mood.
And the largest city on the Northern Dvina is Arkhangelsk, where more than 350 thousand residents live.
River Don and Rostov-on-Don
The Don River is located in the European part of the Russian Federation, its length is 1870 kilometers, the basin area is 422,000 km². The river begins in the northern part of the Central Russian Upland and ends in Azov in the Taganrog Bay.
The Don covers two large cities - Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh. Each of them has a population of over one million people. Also, along the territory of its flow, the river affects the Tula, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Ryazan and Rostov regions.
Rostov-on-Don is the tenth most populous city in Russia, with about 1 million and 120 thousand people living on its territory.
Rostov-on-Don itself is the largest cultural, scientific, educational and industrial center in Russia. It is also the most important transport hub in the southern zone of the country. The unofficial name that has taken root in the city sounds like “Rostov the Pope,” although many local residents call their homeland the “Gateway of the Caucasus.”
Neva and St. Petersburg
(Saint Petersburg)
The Neva is a river that spans the Leningrad region, the northern capital of Russia, and connects Lake Ladoga with the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. The length of the Neva is only 74 kilometers, and the total area of the basin is 281,000 km². What makes it unique is its geographical location, only this river flows from the huge Lake Ladoga, which has at least 40 tributaries from large rivers and streams.
The cities of the Leningrad region are comfortably located on the coastal zone of the Neva: St. Petersburg, Shlisselburg, Otradnoye and Kirovsk, and several dozen more settlements, such as towns and villages, huddle next to them.
St. Petersburg, surrounded by the Neva, is Russia's second city in terms of population and the first city in Europe with more than 5 million inhabitants without being a capital. At the moment, the city on the Neva is the most important scientific, cultural and economic element in the country, and is also considered one of the most romantic corners of our vast Motherland.
Moskva River and Moscow
(Moscow)
The Moscow River is a medium-sized river in the central part of the Russian Federation, flowing mainly in the Moscow region, although a small part of it also covers the Smolensk region. The length is 502 kilometers, and the basin area is 17,600 km². The source is the Smolensk-Moscow Upland, and the mouth is the city of Kolomna, where the Moscow River flows into the Oka.
The following cities are located on the banks of the river: Mozhaisk, Krasnogorsk, Zvenigorod, Lytkarino, Kolomna, Voskresensk, Zhukovsky, Bronnitsy, Dzerzhinsky and, of course, the capital of Russia itself, Moscow.
Today, Moscow has a population of more than 12 million people, which allows it to be among the top ten largest cities in the world and a leader in a similar list in the Russian Federation.
Moscow has been the historical capital for many years, from the Grand Duchy of Moscow to the modern Russian Federation. Now Moscow plays a vital role in the formation and development of our country, acting as a major transport hub. On the territory of the city there are 9 railway stations, 5 airports, 3 river ports and more than one thousand buses, electric trains and trains with routes throughout Russia.