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Island Attractions In Volga District

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Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,899,699 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of 1,038,000 square kilometers . Igor Komarov was appointed the federal district's Presidential Envoy on September 18, 2018. The historical center of the district is known as the Idel-Ural region.
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Island Attractions In Volga District

  • 1. Sviyazhsk Republic Of Tatarstan
    Sviyazhsk is a rural locality in the Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. It is often referred to as an island since the construction of the Kuybyshev Reservoir at Tolyatti downstream Volga in 1955, but it is in fact connected to the mainland by a road.In 2017 the Assumption Cathedral and Monastery were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Sviyazhsk was founded in 1551 as a fortress, which was built within four weeks from parts made in Uglich and transported down the Volga. It became a military base of the Russian army during the siege of Kazan . Since the 15th century, Sviyazhsk served as a center of an uyezd. In 1920–1927, it was a center of Sviyazhsky Kanton; in 1927–1931—the administrative center of Sviyazhsky District. In 1932, it was de...
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