Saratov

For other uses, see Saratov (disambiguation).
Saratov
Саратов
City[1]
Top upper left: Pokrovskaya Church (Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos) in Saratov, Top lower left: Saratov Administration Office, Top right: Saratov Conservatory, Middle left: Saratov Orthodox Theological Seminary, Middle right: Schmidt Mill, Bottom: A twilight view of Saratov Engels Bridge and the Volga
Top upper left: Pokrovskaya Church (Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos) in Saratov, Top lower left: Saratov Administration Office, Top right: Saratov Conservatory, Middle left: Saratov Orthodox Theological Seminary, Middle right: Schmidt Mill, Bottom: A twilight view of Saratov Engels Bridge and the Volga
Flag of Saratov
Flag
Coat of arms of Saratov
Coat of arms
Location of Saratov
Map
Saratov is located in European Russia
Saratov
Saratov
Location of Saratov
Saratov is located in Europe
Saratov
Saratov
Saratov (Europe)
Coordinates: 51°32′N 46°01′E / 51.533°N 46.017°E / 51.533; 46.017
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSaratov Oblast[1]
Foundedca. 1590[2]
City status since1708[2]
Government
 • BodyCity Duma[3]
 • Head[3]Mikhail Isayev[4]
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2010 Census)[5]
 • Total
837,900
 • Estimate 
(2018)[6]
844,858 (+0.8%)
 • Rank16th in 2010
 • Subordinated tocity of oblast significance of Saratov[7][8]
 • Capital ofSaratov Oblast,[1] Saratovsky District[8]
 • Urban okrugSaratov Urban Okrug[9]
 • Capital ofSaratov Urban Okrug,[9] Saratovsky Municipal District[10]
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 Edit this on Wikidata[11])
Postal code(s)[12]
410000–410005, 410007–410010, 410012, 410015, 410017–410019, 410022, 410023, 410025, 410028–410031, 410033–410042, 410047–410056, 410059, 410060, 410062–410065, 410068, 410069, 410071, 410074, 410076, 410078, 410080, 410082, 410086, 410700, 410880, 410890, 410899, 410960–410965, 410999
Dialing code(s)+7 8452
OKTMO ID63701000001
Websitewww.saratovmer.ru
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Saratov (UK: /səˈrɑːtɒf/ sə-RAH-tof,[15] US: /-təf/ -⁠təf;[16][17] Russian: Саратов, pronounced [sɐˈratəf] ⓘ) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River. As of the 2021 Census, Saratov had a population of 901,361, making it the 17th-largest city in Russia by population. Saratov is 389 kilometres (242 mi) north of Volgograd, 442 kilometres (275 mi) south of Samara, and 858 kilometres (533 mi) southeast of Moscow.

The city stands near the site of Uvek, a city of the Golden Horde. Tsar Feodor I of Russia likely developed Saratov as a fortress to secure Russia's southeastern border. Saratov developed as a shipping port along the Volga and was historically important to the Volga Germans, who settled in large numbers in the city before they were expelled before and during World War II.

Saratov is home to a number of cultural and educational institutions, including the Saratov Drama Theater, Saratov Conservatory, Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov State Technical University, and Saratov State University.

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  3. ^ a b Charter of Saratov, Article 22
  4. ^ Official website of Saratov. Mikhail Aleksandrovich Isayev, Head of Saratov (in Russian)
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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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  10. ^ Law #78-ZSO
  11. ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  12. ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
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  14. ^ Saratov Oblast Territorial Branch of the Federal State Statistics Service. Численность постоянного населения по муниципальным районам Саратовской области на 01.01.2015 г. Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  15. ^ "Saratov". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Saratov". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "Saratov". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved August 13, 2019.