Ulyanovsk - Wikipedia
WEBUlyanovsk, [a] known until 1924 as Simbirsk, [b] is a city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River 705 kilometers (438 mi) east of Moscow. Ulyanovsk has been the only Russian UNESCO City of Literature since 2015.
Ulyanovsk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBUlyanovsk Oblast (Russian: Ульяновская область, romanized: Ulyanovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It is located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Ulyanovsk. It has a …
Ulyanovsk | Volga River, Tsaritsyn, Lenin | Britannica
WEBUlyanovsk, city and administrative centre of Ulyanovsk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the Volga River at its confluence with the Sviyaga. Founded in 1648, it was a key fortress on the Sinbirsk defensive line; in 1924 it was renamed after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin), who was born there and.
Ulyanovsk | Volga River, Samara Bend, Tsaritsyn | Britannica
WEBUlyanovsk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast lies athwart the middle Volga River, which is there transformed into a broad lake by the downstream Samara dam. The larger western part lies on the Volga Upland, which is dissected by river valleys and erosion gullies; the smaller Trans-Volga.
Ulyanovsk - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBUlyanovsk ( Russian: Улья́новск ), formerly Simbirsk ( Russian: Симби́рск ), is a city on the Volga River in Russia. It was founded in the year 1648. Ulyanovsk had a population of 638,300 in 2005. It is the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast.
Ulyanovsk city, Russia travel guide
WEBUlyanovsk is a city in Russia located about 870 km southeast of Moscow, the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast. It is named in memory of Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin), a native of this city. The population of Ulyanovsk is about 622,900 (2022), the area - 316 sq. km.
Ulyanovsk – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBUlyanovsk (Russian: Улья́новск ool-YAHN-uhfsk) is the capital and principal city of Ulyanovsk Oblast. Originally known as Simbirsk (Симби́рск), in 1924 the city was renamed after Vladimir Lenin (born Ulyanov), who was born here.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Ulyanovsk (2024) - Tripadvisor
WEBJul 12, 2017 — Things to Do in Ulyanovsk, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 9,148 traveler reviews and photos of Ulyanovsk tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in September. We have reviews of the best places to see …
Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia guide
WEBNov 14, 2009 — Ulyanovsk Oblast is located in the southeast of the European part of Russia, in the Middle Volga region. From north to south, this region stretches for 250 km, from west to east - for 290 km. The Volga River divides the territory of the region into the elevated right bank and the low-lying left bank (Zavolzhye).
Ulyanovsk - City of Literature
WEBNow home to 600,000 people, the city is famous for being the birthplace of the novelist Ivan Goncharov (1812- 1871). In 2012, and in honour of the writer’s 200th birthday, the city honoured their literary heritage by dedicating a museum, housed in the three-storey building, about his life and works.
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