Kamyshin
Sign in to saveKamyshin () is a city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga River, in the estuary of the Kamyshinka River. Its population was Past populations for Kamyshin include
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Kamyshin is a city in southwestern Russia located along the Volga River in Volgograd Oblast. It serves as a regional settlement situated at the confluence of the Kamyshinka River and the Volgograd Reservoir.
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- Kamyshin
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- Камышин
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- View of Kamyshin from the Volgograd Reservoir
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- Volgograd Oblast
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- Kamyshinsky District
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Portage between the Volga and Don Rivers
- Administrative and municipal status
- Climate
- Sports
- Miscellaneous
- Notable people
- Sister city
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Kamyshin () is a city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volgograd Reservoir of the Volga River, in the estuary of the Kamyshinka River. Its population was Past populations for Kamyshin include
==History== It was founded in 1667 on the left bank of the Kamyshinka River. In 1710, all of its inhabitants were relocated to the fortress of Dmitriyevsk () on the opposite bank of the river. In 1780, the name was changed to Kamyshin and it was granted town status. In the 19th century, Kamyshin turned into a merchant city with sawmills and windmills. It was formerly famous for its watermelon trade.