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Khvalynsk
Khvalynsk is a river port town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located by the Volga River. Population: 16,000 (1974). It is located on the right bank of the Volga, at the foot of the Khvalynsk Mountains, northeast of Saratov and southwest of Samara.
Key facts
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- Khvalynsk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Хвалынск
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- Вид на Хвалынск с «Трёх шишек».jpg
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- View of the town from the Khvalynsk Hills
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- Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject
- Saratov Oblast
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- Khvalynsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
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- Khvalynsky District
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- Khvalynsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction
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- Town
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- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people and culture
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Khvalynsk is a river port town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located by the Volga River. Population: 16,000 (1974). It is located on the right bank of the Volga, at the foot of the Khvalynsk Mountains, northeast of Saratov and southwest of Samara.
The place name stems from the old Russian name of the Caspian Sea: Хвалынское море, or "Khvalyn Sea". The latter is derived from the name "Khwalis" for the inhabitants of Khwarezm. The town is the namesake of the Khvalynsk Hills and Khvalynsk culture.
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