Elista

For other uses, see Elista (disambiguation).
Elista
Элиста
City[1]
Other transcription(s)
 • KalmykЭлст
 • Former nameStepnoy (Степной)
Golden Temple, Echo Monument, Monument to Oka Gorodovikov, Stupa of enlightenment, Golden Door
Golden Temple, Echo Monument, Monument to Oka Gorodovikov, Stupa of enlightenment, Golden Door
Flag of Elista
Flag
Coat of arms of Elista
Coat of arms
Location of Elista
Map
Elista is located in European Russia
Elista
Elista
Location of Elista
Elista is located in Kalmykia
Elista
Elista
Elista (Kalmykia)
Elista is located in Russia
Elista
Elista
Elista (Russia)
Coordinates: 46°19′N 44°16′E / 46.317°N 44.267°E / 46.317; 44.267
CountryRussia
Federal subjectKalmykia[1]
Founded1865[2]
Government
 • LeaderShafran Tepshinov (acting)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[3]
 • Total103,749
 • Estimate 
(2018)[4]
103,132 (−0.6%)
 • Rank156th in 2010
 • Subordinated toCity of Elista[1]
 • Capital ofRepublic of Kalmykia[1]
 • Capital ofCity of Elista[1]
 • Urban okrugElista Urban Okrug[5]
 • Capital ofElista Urban Okrug[5]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[6])
Postal code(s)[7]
358000–358014Edit this on Wikidata
Dialing code(s)+7 84722
OKTMO ID85701000001
Websitewww.gorod-elista.ru
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Elista (Russian: Элиста́, [ɪlʲɪˈsta];[8][note 1] Kalmyk: Элст, Elst, [ɛləsˈtə])[9] is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

It was known as Stepnoy (Степно́й) from 1944 to 1957.

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  3. ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  4. ^ "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
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  6. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  8. ^ "Большой энциклопедический словарь", под ред. А. М. Прохорова. Москва и Санкт-Петербург, 1997, стр. 1402
  9. ^ The approximate pronunciation of the Cyrillic Kalmyk name in IPA is [ˈeɮstʰ]. The name in Oirat clear script is ᡄᠯᡄᠰᡉᡐᡉ or ᠡᠯᠡᠡᠰᠦᠲᠦ, Êlêsütü


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