The best and worst areas of Volgograd to live

Content

• 1 History 1.1 Tsaritsyn
• 1.2 Stalingrad 1.2.1 Battle of Stalingrad

Story

See also: Chronology of Volgograd

Tsaritsyn

Coat of arms of Tsaritsyn (1857) Map of the city of Tsaritsyn (1909) City tram on Gogol Street in 1914 General Peter Wrangel in Tsaritsyn, October 15, 1919
Although the city may have originated in 1555, documentary evidence of Tsaritsyn

the confluence of the Tsaritsa[] and the Volga River dates back to 1589.[4]
Grigory Zasekin founded the fortress of Sary Su
(the local Tatar language name means "yellow water" or "yellow river") as part of the defense of the unstable southern border of the Russian Kingdom. The building stood slightly above the mouth of the Tsarina River on the right bank. It soon became the core of a trading settlement.

In 1607, the fortress garrison rebelled against the king's troops for six months. Vasily Shuisky. In 1608, the first stone church was built in the city, dedicated to John the Baptist. At the beginning of the 17th century, the garrison numbered between 350 and 400 people.

In 1670, Stepan Razin's troops captured the fortress; they left after a month. In 1708, the rebel Cossack Kondraty Bulavin (died in July 1708) occupied the fortress. In 1717, during the Kuban Pogrom[], raiders from Kuban under the command of the Crimean Tatar Bakhti Giray[] blocked the city and enslaved thousands of residents of the area. In August 1774, Emelyan Pugachev unsuccessfully tried to storm the city.

In 1691, Moscow established a customs post in Tsaritsyn. In 1708, Tsaritsyn was assigned to the Kazan province; in 1719 [ citation needed

] to Astrakhan province. According to the 1720 census, 408 people lived in the city. In 1773, the settlement was designated as a provincial and district town. Since 1779 it belonged to the Saratov governorship. In 1780, the city became part of the newly created Saratov province.

In the 19th century, Tsaritsyn became an important river port and trading center. The population grew rapidly, from less than 3,000 people in 1807 to approximately 84,000 in 1900. The railway arrived in the city in 1862. the theater opened in 1872, the first cinema in 1907. In 1913, the first tram line opened in Tsaritsyn, and the first electric lights were installed in the city center.

During the Russian Civil War 1917–1923. Tsaritsyn came under Soviet control in November 1917. In 1918, the White Army movement under Pyotr Krasnov, the Ataman of the Don Cossack Host, besieged Tsaritsyn. The Reds repelled three attacks from the Whites. However, in June 1919, the Armed Forces of the South of Russia, under the command of General Denikin, captured Tsaritsyn and held it until January 1920. Fighting from July 1918 to January 1920. Battle of Tsaritsyn.

Stalingrad

On April 10, 1925, the city was renamed Stalingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party.[12][13] This was to officially recognize the city and Stalin's role in its defense against the Whites between 1918 and 1920.[14] In 1931, the German settlement-colony of Old Sarepta (founded in 1765) became the Stalingrad district. Renamed Krasnoarmeysky district

(or "Red Army District"), it was the largest district of the city.

The first university was opened in 1930. A year later, the Stalingrad Industrial Pedagogical Institute, now the Volgograd State Pedagogical University, was opened. Under Stalin, the city became a center of heavy industry and transshipment by rail and river.

The center of Stalingrad after liberation in 1943. Friedrich Paulus (left) and his assistants, Lieutenant General. Arthur Schmidt (center) and Colonel. Wilhelm Adam (right) after their surrender at Stalingrad. Presentation of the Stalingrad Sword at the Tehran Conference

Battle of Stalingrad

Main article: Battle of Stalingrad

During World War II, German and Axis forces attacked the city, and in 1942 it became the site of one of the decisive battles of the war. The Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest battle in the history of the war (estimates range from 1,250,000[15] and 1,798,619[16]).

The battle began on August 23, 1942, and on the same day the city was heavily bombed from the air, leaving much of it in ruins. Martial law was declared in the city on July 14. By September the fighting had reached the city center. The fighting was of unprecedented intensity; The city's central station changed hands thirteen times, and Mamayev Kurgan (one of the city's highest points) was captured and recaptured eight times.

By early November, German forces controlled 90 percent of the city and had driven the Soviets into two narrow pockets, but they were unable to eliminate the last pockets of Soviet resistance before Soviet forces launched a huge counterattack on November 19. As a result, the Soviet encirclement of the German Sixth Army and other Axis units. On January 31, 1943, the commander of the 6th Army, Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus, surrendered, and by February 2, with the elimination of the German stragglers, the Battle of Stalingrad was over.

In 1945, the Soviet Union awarded Stalingrad the title of Hero City for its resilience. Great Britain's King George VI awarded the inhabitants of Stalingrad the “Sword of Stalingrad” jewels in recognition of their bravery.

A number of cities around the world (especially those that suffered similar destruction during the war) have established kinship relationships, friendships and sisterhoods of exile (see list below) in a spirit of solidarity or reconciliation. One of the first "sister city" projects was a project created during the Second World War between Stalingrad and Coventry into a united Kingdom; both suffered from aerial bombing.

Volgograd

Volga River in Volgograd Volgograd on the map of 1979.
Kazan Cathedral Construction of the Duma Region November 10, 1961 Nikita KhrushchevThe administration changed the city's name to Volgograd ("City of the Volga") as part of its de-Stalinization program after Stalin's death. He tried to reduce the "cult of personality." This action was and remains somewhat controversial because Stalingrad has such significance as a symbol of resistance during World War II.

During Konstantin Chernenko's short-term administration in 1984, proposals were put forward to revive the historical name of the city for this reason. There is strong local support for a return, but the Russian Government has not accepted such proposals.

On May 21, 2007, Roman Grebennikov of the Communist Party was elected mayor with 32.47% of the vote, plural. Grebennikov became the youngest mayor of a Russian city, a federal subject administrative center at that time.

In 2010, Russian monarchists and leaders of Orthodox organizations demanded that the city be returned to its original name, Tsaritsyn, but the authorities rejected their proposal.

On January 30, 2013, the Volgograd City Council passed measures to use the title "Hero City of Stalingrad" in city proclamations on nine specific dates annually.[17][18][19] On the following days, the title “Hero City of Stalingrad” can be officially used in festive events:

• February 2 (end of the Battle of Stalingrad),
• February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day),
• May 9 (Victory Day),
• June 22 (beginning of Operation Barbarossa),
• August 23 (beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad),
• September 2 (Victory Day over Japan),
• November 19 (beginning of Operation Uranus),
• December 9 (Heroes of the Fatherland Day)[17]

In addition, 50,000 people signed a petition asking Vladimir Putin to permanently change the name of the city to Stalingrad.[18] President Putin responded that such a move should be preceded by a local referendum, and that Russian authorities would study how to conduct such a referendum.[20]

Transport

Volgograd is a large railway junction served by the Volga Railway. Train connections from Volgograd Station include Moscow; Saratov; Astrakhan; then Donbass region of Ukraine; then the Caucasus and Siberia. It stands at the eastern end of the Volga–Don Canal, opened in 1952 to link the two great rivers of southern Russia. European route E40, the longest European route connecting Calais in France with Ridder in Kazakhstan, passes through Volgograd. The M6 ​​Highway between Moscow and the Caspian Sea also passes through the city. The Volgograd Bridge, under construction since 1995, was opened in October 2009.[23] The city river station is the center of local passenger transportation along the Volga.

Volgograd International Airport provides air connections with major Russian cities, as well as Antalya, Yerevan and Aktau.

Volgograd's public transport system includes a high-speed tram service known as the Volgograd Metrotram. Local public transport is served by buses, trolleybuses and trams.

The Volga River still remains a very important communication channel.

Volgograd is home to one of the few floating churches in the world: the floating church of St. Vladimir of Volgograd.[ citation needed

]

• Trolza-5275 small trolleybus
• Volgograd International Airport
• Volgograd metrotram

The most expensive areas of Volgograd

In the list of the most comfortable places to live, the first position is occupied by Central; it is the most expensive and prestigious quarter in Volgograd. On its territory there are not only cultural, historical and all life-supporting facilities, but also a lot of luxury housing, high-rise buildings with panoramic views of the Volga. It is worth including Voroshilovsky and Dzerzhinsky in the same list.

Climate

Volgograd has a hot summer humid continental climate (Köppen: DFA

).[24] Despite its location further north, the city is slightly warmer than Minneapolis, albeit not significantly (both summer and winter, but the transition seasons are almost identical), while at the same time, despite being "wet" taxed, it is drier than the greater part of climate group D due to proximity to the Middle East and Central Asia.[25]

Rating of all Volgograd districts for buying an apartment

The value of real estate in Volgograd in the rating for 2022 is calculated based on data from the websites Domofond, Avito, Cyan:

Culture

Church of All Saints Volgograd Synagogue (1911), Port Said Street
Memorial complex dedicated to the Battle of Stalingrad, with a huge allegorical sculpture. The Motherland is calling

, erected on Mamayev Kurgan, a hill on which some of the fiercest fighting took place during the battle.

The Panorama Museum

located on the Volga contains artifacts from the Second World War. These include a panoramic picture of the battlefield from the location of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan. A rifle of the famous sniper Vasily Zaitsev is also on display.

The Museum of Musical Instruments is a branch of the Volgograd Regional Museum of Local Lore.

TOP 5 districts of Volgograd for living

Volgograd is located along the Volga River and is considered the longest city in Russia. You can go down to the coast from any area of ​​the city. The area of ​​Volgograd is 859.35 square meters. km, in 2022 it is home to 1,004,763 people. Population density – 1169 people/sq. km. The area is divided into 8 administrative districts, of which the most comfortable ones were ranked as the best.

Central

Of course, it is better to live in the center of Volgograd - this area is a leader in many criteria. It is the most comfortable and equipped for permanent residence; it contains the main cultural and historical objects. Popular places include the Gerhardt Mill, the Tsaritsyn Fire Brigade Tower, the Square of Fallen Fighters, Pavlov's House, the Barmaley Fountain, and Mamayev Kurgan. The symbol of Volgograd is considered to be the tallest statue in Russia - “The Motherland Calls!” and she is also in the center.

The central one is the smallest and covers an area of ​​11.2 square meters. km, 84,428 people live on it. Population density 7538 people/km2.

Advantages and disadvantages

The description of the Central District is directly related to its advantages:

1. The most historical and rich part of the city - there are memorials, a panorama museum of the Battle of Stalingrad, a planetarium, a square and avenue named after. V.I. Lenin, Circus, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
2. Popular locations are “Loft 1890”, the best coffee shop “Voronka”, the confectionery “Pretzel”, the pancake chain “BlinBerry”.
3. Good educational infrastructure: kindergartens, schools, colleges, training centers, gymnasiums, universities.
4. The central bus station, from where they depart to the nearest cities of Russia - Krasnodar, Saratov, Stavropol, Belgorod, Voronezh, Rostov-on-Don. The average fare is 1,000 – 2,000 rubles.
5. Equipped embankment of the 62nd Army for the city promenade on the Volga.

Among the disadvantages:

1. Mostly secondary stock, little new housing.
2. Expensive real estate.
3. High population density.
4. In summer it is very hot, the asphalt gets very hot.
5. The facades of ancient buildings are damaged by air conditioners.

Real estate prices

It is possible to buy an apartment in a prestigious area on the secondary market for 60,000 rubles/m2. For this price we offer standard apartments with small rooms. In new buildings and new residential complexes “Repnikov”, “Kvartal” the cost of apartments is from 108,000 – 132,000 rubles/m2. Within the boundaries of Lenin Avenue and with a view of the Volga, it is even more expensive - 139,000 rubles/m2.

Voroshilovsky

The top 5 best districts include neighboring Voroshilovsky, which is inferior in terms of amenities to the center due to the small number of attractions. Basically, it is beautiful and cozy, life here is calmer and more traditional. They recognize it from Sovetskaya Square, Chekist Square, Kazan Cathedral, Volgograd Cathedral Mosque, not far from the Park in the floodplain of the Tsarina River. The main street is Raboche-Krestyanskaya.

Education

Higher education institutions include:

• Volgograd State University
• Volgograd State Technical University (formerly Volgograd Polytechnic University)[28]
• Volgograd State Agrarian University
• Volgograd State Medical University[29]
• Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
• Volgograd Industrial Academy
• Volgograd Academy of Business Administration[30]
• Volgograd State Pedagogical University

Sports

Aerial view of Volgograd Arena in 2022

Volgograd hosted four championship matches. FIFA World Cup in 2022. A new modern stadium, Volgograd Arena, was built for the occasion on the banks of the Volga as the venue. The stadium seats 45,000 people, including a press box, VIP box and accessible seating.

Map of Volgograd districts by standard of living

The economic crisis continues in Volgograd: due to the bankruptcy of large industrial enterprises, many people are left without work. Some found new jobs, others went to work in Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, and Moscow. In 2022, the standard of living in Volgograd is estimated to be the statistical average for Russia: the cost of living for two is 45,500 rubles. per month. The most comfortable and promising areas for living are marked with a circle on the map.

Famous people

Main article: List of people from Volgograd

• Vasily Zaitsev, Soviet sniper and Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Nikolay Davydenko, tennis player
• Sasha Filippov, spy
• Oleg Grebnev, handball player
• Ekaterina Grigorieva, sprinter
• Larisa Ilchenko, long-distance swimmer
• Elena Isinbaeva, pole vaulter
• Lev Ivanov, association football manager
• Yuri Kalitvintsev, football manager of the association
• Elem Klimov, film director
• Egor Kulechev professional basketball player
• Alexey Kravtsov, lawyer
• Vladimir Kryuchkov, statesman
• Tatiana Lebedeva, jumper
• Maxim Marinin, figure skater
• Maxim Opalev, sprint canoeist
• Alexandra Pakhmutova, composer
• Denis Pankratov, Olympic swimmer
• Evgeni Plushenko, Olympic figure skater
• Evgeny Sadovy, Olympic swimmer
• Natalya Shipilova, handball player
• Elena Slesarenko, high jumper
• Leonid Slutsky, football coach
• Yulia Sotnikova, Athlete 400m
• Julia McLean Townsend, classical opera singer
• Igor Vasiliev, handball player
• Oleg Veretennikov, association footballer
• Natalya Vikhlyantseva, tennis player

International relationships

See also: List of sister cities and sister cities in Russia

Volgograd double from:[31]

• Coventry, United Kingdom (1944)
• Ostrava, Czech Republic (1948)
• Kemi, Finland (1953)
• Vassal, Belgium (1959)
• Dijon, France (1959)
• Port Said, Egypt (1962)
• Chennai, India (1967)
• Hiroshima, Japan (1972)
• Cologne, Germany (1988)
• Chemnitz, Germany (1988)
• Cleveland, USA (1990)
• Jilin, China (1994)
• Krusevac, Serbia (1999)
• Ruse, Bulgaria (2001)
• Izmir, Türkiye (2011)
• Chengdu, China (2011)
• Olevano Romano, Italy (2014)
• Ortona, Italy (2014)
• Yerevan, Armenia (2015)

• Several communities in France and Italy have streets or avenues named after Stalingrad, hence Stalingrad Square
  in Paris and the eponymous Paris metro station Stalingrad.

Recommendations

Notes

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2. ^ a b c d f
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3. Official website of Volgograd. The competition to create the anthem of Volgograd will be held again (in Russian)
4. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Russian Cities
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5. ^ a b
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6. Federal State Statistics Service of Russia (2011). “All-Russian Population Census 2010. Volume 1" [All-Russian Population Census 2010, vol. 1]. All-Russian Population Census 2010 [All-Russian Population Census 2010]
   (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
7. "26. The size of the permanent population of the Russian Federation by municipalities as of January 1, 2022.” Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
8. ^ a b c
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9. "On the calculation of time." Official Internet portal of legal information
   (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
10. Post office. Information and computing center of OASU RPO. ( Post office
    ).
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11. "RUSSIA: Southern Federal District: Southern Federal District." City Population.de. August 4, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
12. Lutz-Aury, Lyudmila (2012). "Auf Stalin, Sieg Und Vaterland!": Politisierung Der Kollektiven Erinnerung an Den Zweiten Weltkrieg in Russia
    (in German). Springer-Verlag. p. 189. ISBN 978-3658008215.
13. McCauley, Martin (2013). Stalin and Stalinism
    (3rd ed.). Rutledge. ISBN 978-1317863687. April 10, 1925: Tsaritsyn was renamed Stalingrad.
14. Brewer's Dictionary of Twentieth Century Phrases and Fables
15. Grant, R. G. (2005). The Battle: A Visual Journey Through 5,000 Years of Battle
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16. Wagner, Margaret; and others. (2007). The Library of Congress Companion to World War II
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17. ^ a b
    Decision No. 72/2149
18. ^ a b
    "Russia revives the name of the city of Stalingrad."
    Daily Telegraph
    . January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
19. “The name of Stalingrad will be revived for the anniversaries.” BBC News Online
    . February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
20. “Putin says the Russian city of Volgograd could become Stalingrad again.” TASS
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21. “Volgograd surrendered to elections.” www.gazeta.ru
    . 2012.
22. Europa Publications (26 February 2004). "Southern Federal District". Territories of the Russian Federation 2004
    . Taylor and Francis Group. paragraph 174. ISBN 9781857432480. Received March 4, 2022. The administrative center of the region is located in Volgograd.
23. Ivanov opened the largest bridge in Europe in Volgograd (in Russian). News. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
24. "Volgograd, Russian Köppen climate classification (meteorological base)." Weather database
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29. Russia. "Volgograd State Medical University (Volgograd State Medical University)". Volgmed.ru. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
30. "The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine." June 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
31. "Twin Cities". volgadmin.ru
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Sources

• Volgograd City Council of People's Deputies. Resolution No. 20 / 362 of June 29, 2005 “Charter of the Hero City of Volgograd,” as amended. Decision No. 32 / 1000 of July 15, 2015 “On introducing amendments and additions to the Charter of the Hero City of Volgograd.” Entered into force on March 10, 2006 (except for certain provisions). Published: "Volgogradskaya Gazeta", No. 7, March 9, 2006 (Volgograd City Council of People's Deputies. Resolution No. 20 / 362 of June 29, 2005. Charter of the Hero City of Volgograd
  as amended by Decision of July 15, 2015 No. 32/1000.
  On introducing amendments and additions to the Charter of the Hero City of Volgograd
  ... Valid from March 10, 2006 (with the exception of some points).
• Volgograd Regional Duma. Law No. 139-OD of October 7, 1997 “On the administrative-territorial structure of the Volgograd region”, as amended by Law No. 107-OD of July 10, 2015 “On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Volgograd region in connection with bringing them in accordance with the Charter of the Volgograd Region." Came into force on the date of official publication. Published: “Volgogradskaya Pravda”, No. 207, November 1, 1997 (Volgograd Regional Duma. Law No. 139-OD of October 7, 1997 On the administrative-territorial structure of the Volgograd Region
  As amended by Law No. 107-OD dated July 10, 2015.
  On amendments to various legislative acts of the Volgograd region to ensure compliance with the Charter of the Volgograd region
  ... Valid from the date of official publication.).
• Volgograd Regional Duma. Law No. 1031-OD of March 21, 2005 “On granting the hero city of Volgograd the status of an urban district and establishing its boundaries,” as amended. Law No. 2013-OD of March 22, 2010 “On amendments to the Law of the Volgograd Region of March 21, 2005 No. 1031-OD “On granting the hero city of Volgograd the status of an urban district and establishing its boundaries.” Came into force on the date of official publication (March 22, 2005). Published: “Volgogradskaya Pravda”, No. 49, March 22, 2005 (Volgograd Regional Duma. Law No. 1031-OD of March 21, 2005 On assigning the status of an urban district to the hero city of Volgograd and on establishing its borders
  As amended by the Law dated 22 March 2010 No. 2013-OD.
  On amendments to the Law of the Volgograd Region No. 1031-OD dated March 21, 2005 “On assigning the status of an urban district to the hero city of Volgograd and on establishing its boundaries.”
  Valid from the date of official publication (22 March 2005).
• Volgograd City Duma. Decision No. 72 / 2149 of January 30, 2013 “On the use of the name “hero city of Stalingrad”,” as amended. Decision No. 9 / 200 of December 23, 2013 “On amendments to paragraph 1 of the Procedure for using the name “hero city of Stalingrad”, established by the Decision of the Volgograd City Duma of January 30, 2013 No. 72 / 2149” On the use of the name “hero city of Stalingrad” "" : “City news. Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad - Volgograd ", # 10, February 2, 2013 (Volgograd City Duma. Decision No. 72/2149 of January 30, 2013. On the use of the name "Hero City of Stalingrad"
  As amended by decision No. 9/200 of December 23 2013
  On amendments to paragraph 1 of the Procedure for using the name “Hero City of Stalingrad”, adopted by decision of the Volgograd City Duma No. 72/2149 of January 30, 2013 “On the use of the name “Hero City of Stalingrad”
  . Valid from the date of adoption.)

Geography and population

The Southern Federal District covers the territory of the south of the European part of Russia from the Black and Azov Seas in the west to the Caspian Sea in the east. Along the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, as well as overland in the west and north-west, the Southern Federal District borders on the territory of Ukraine. To the north are the territories of the Central and Volga Federal Districts, and in the northeast is the border with Kazakhstan. In the south, the Southern Federal District borders with Abkhazia and the North Caucasus Federal District.

Total area of ​​the Southern Federal District : 447,821 square kilometers.

Total population of the Southern Federal District : 14,044,580 people. (2016)

Population density : 33.3 people per square kilometer (2016).

Urban population: 62,9% (2016) .