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Dimitrovgrad

Also known as Melekess

city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia

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Dimitrovgrad is a city located in Ulyanovsk Oblast in western Russia. It serves as an industrial and administrative center for the region, though it remains relatively small compared to major Russian cities.

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Place details

Locality: Димитровград
Region: Ульяновская область
Country: Россия
Population: 132,226
Timezone: Europe/Ulyanovsk

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Official name: місто Мелекесс
Population: 108073
Area: 42
Elevation: 60
Official website: www.dimitrovgrad.ru
Image: Dimitrovgrad International84b.JPG
Households: 256
Dialing code: 84235

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Commons category: Dimitrovgrad, Russia
inception: 1698-01-01
postal code: 423897
name in kana: ジミトロフグラード
native label: Димитровград

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Dimitrovgrad (Russian: Димитровград; Russian pronunciation: [dʲɪˌmʲitrɐvˈɡrat]), formerly Melekess (Russian: Мелекесс) until 1972, is a city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Melekessky District, although it is not within the district and is an independent city. The city is located in the Volga Region, at the confluence of the Melekesska River and the Bolshoy Cheremshan River, a tributary of the Volga River. Dimitrovgrad has a population of 122,580 (2010 census), the second-largest city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, after Ulyanovsk.

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