Astrakhan metropolitan area
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Astrakhan metropolitan area
Астраханская агломерация | |
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  Astrakhan metropolitan area  Astrakhan metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′51″N 48°01′48″E / 46.3476°N 48.0301°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Astrakhan Oblast |
| Population | |
• Total | 810,763 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:00 |
The Astrakhan metropolitan area (Russian: Астраханская агломерация) is a metropolitan area in the Volga Delta area of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia centered around its capital city, Astrakhan.
It is one of the most multicultural urban areas in the country. The three largest ethnic communities are Russians (58.9%), Kazakhs (14.3%) and Tatars (7.3%).[2] Various Dagestani peoples make up a few more percent. Smaller but significant communities include Armenians, Ukrainians, Chechens, Jews and the Roma.[citation needed]