Samara

Also known as Kuybyshev, Samara, Russia

Samara, formerly known as Kuybyshev (1935–1991), is the largest city and administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. The city is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara rivers, with a population of over 1.14 million residents, up to 1.22 million residents in the urban agglomeration, not including Novokuybyshevsk, which is not conurbated. The city covers an area of , and is the eighth-largest city in Russia and tenth agglomeration, the third-most populous city on the Volga, as well as the Volga Federal District.

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Samara is a major Russian city of over 1.14 million people located where the Volga and Samara rivers meet, serving as the administrative center of Samara Oblast. It ranks as Russia's eighth-largest city and is an important population center in the Volga region, historically known as Kuybyshev during the Soviet period until 1991.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Samara
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Самара
Russian inhabited locality.other_name: Kuybyshev
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Samara Oblast#European Russia#Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Samara (Samara oblast).png
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Samara (Samara oblast).svg
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Samara Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of oblast significance of Samara
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Samara Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: Volzhsky District
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Samara Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Samara Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Volzhsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.elevation_m: 100
Russian inhabited locality.area_km2: 541.4
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 1164685
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: sixth

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kuybışev
Population: 1154223
Area: 782
Elevation: 100
Official website: samadm.ru
Image: Samara - Port (2008-07-13).jpg
Dialing code: 846

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Commons category: Samara
inception: 1586-01-01
postal code: 443000–443999
Commons gallery: Самара
native label: Самара
nickname: Город Алексея Толстого

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Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Soviet period
Post-Soviet period
Geography
Urban layout
1937 General plan – Greater Kuybyshev
Climate
Governance
Administrative and municipal status
Duma of Samara Urban Okrug
Electoral system
History
Elections
2020
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Culture
Alabin Museum
Public events
Architecture
Sports
Infrastructure; transportation
Highways
Rail
River transport
Air
Public transport
Gallery
Education
Honours
Notable people
International relations
See also
Notes
References
Notes
Sources
Further reading
External links

Formerly a closed city, Samara is now a large and important social, political, economic, industrial, and cultural centre in Russia and hosted the European Union—Russia Summit in May 2007. It has a continental climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters. The life of Samara's citizens has always been intrinsically linked to the Volga River, which has not only served as the main commercial thoroughfare of Russia throughout several centuries, but also has a great visual appeal. Samara's riverfront is one of the main recreation sites for both local citizens and tourists.