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Ulyanovsk, known until 1924 as Simbirsk, 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, 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 whose home is preserved as a museum.
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Jan 18, 2022 · On the banks of the largest river in Russia lies the city of Ulyanovsk. Let's take a walk along its history-filled streets on a snowy winter day. We start our journey from the Houses of Officers...
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Ulyanovsk is the capital and principal city of Ulyanovsk Oblast. Ulyanovsk has about 613,000 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.
Feb 3, 2011 · Ulyanovsk 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, 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 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 .
