Syzran
City in Samara Oblast, Russia
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Syzran (Russian: Сызрань, IPA: [ˈsɨzrənʲ]) is the third largest[4] city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: 165,725 (2021 census);[9] 178,750 (2010 census);[4] 188,107 (2002 census);[10] 174,335 (1989 Soviet census).[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 32,000 | — |
| 1926 | 50,000 | +56.2% |
| 1939 | 83,000 | +66.0% |
| 1959 | 148,391 | +78.8% |
| 1970 | 173,347 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 178,498 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 174,335 | −2.3% |
| 2002 | 188,107 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 178,750 | −5.0% |
| 2021 | 165,725 | −7.3% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Syzran
Сызрань | |
|---|---|
Syzran I railway station (built in 1874) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Syzran | |
  Syzran Location of Syzran  Syzran Syzran (Samara Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 48°28′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Samara Oblast[2] |
| Founded | 1683 |
| City status since | 1796 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergey Volodchenkov[3] |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 178,750 |
| 159,587 (−10.7%) | |
| • Rank | 101st in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Syzran[2] |
| • Capital of | Syzransky District,[1] city of oblast significance of Syzran[2] |
| • Urban okrug | Syzran Urban Okrug[6] |
| • Capital of | Syzran Urban Okrug,[6] Syzransky Municipal District[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1  [7]) |
| Postal code[8] | 446000 |
| Dialing code | +7 8464 |
| OKTMO ID | 36735000001 |
| Website | adm |
History
Founded in 1683 as a fortress, Syzran grew into an important trading center and was granted town status in 1796.[citation needed] One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands. It is also the site of Syzran Bridge, once the longest bridge in Europe.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Syzran serves as the administrative center of Syzransky District,[1] even though it is not a part of it.[12] As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Syzran—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[2] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Syzran is incorporated as Syzran Urban Okrug.[6]
Economy
Notable people
- Konstantin Fedin, novelist and literary functionary
- Alexey Tolstoy, writer
- Arkady Ostrovsky, composer
- Andrei Sinyavsky, writer
- Mikhail Korniyenko, cosmonaut
- Viktor Nikitin, singer
- Ekaterina Vetkova, handball player
Twin towns and sister cities
Syzran is twinned with:
Pingdingshan, Henan, China (November 28, 2000)[13]
