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Saratov

Also known as Saratoff

Saratov ( , ; , ) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River. Saratov had a population of 901,361, making it the 17th-largest city in Russia by population. Saratov is north of Volgograd, south of Samara, and southeast of Moscow.

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Saratov is the largest city in Russia's Saratov Oblast region and an important port located on the Volga River, ranking as the 17th-largest city in Russia with a population of about 901,000. It sits strategically positioned between Volgograd to the south and Samara to the north, playing a significant role in the country's river transportation and regional economy.

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Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Top upper left: (Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos) in Saratov, Top lower left: Top right: Saratov Conservatory, Middle left: , Middle right: Schmidt Mill, Bottom: A twilight view of and the Volga
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: right
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Saratov.svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Saratov.svg
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Saratov Oblast#European Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Saratov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: city of oblast significance of Saratov
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: Saratov Oblast
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of2: Saratovsky District
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Saratov Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Saratov Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of2: Saratovsky Municipal District
Russian inhabited locality.representative_body: City Duma
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census: 837900
Russian inhabited locality.pop_2010census_rank: 16th
Russian inhabited locality.pop_latest: 886165
Russian inhabited locality.pop_latest_date: 2025

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Саратов
Population: 838042
Area: 394
Elevation: 50
Official website: www.saratovmer.ru
Image: Крытый рынок. Саратов.jpg
Dialing code: 8452

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Commons gallery: Саратов
Commons category: Saratov
postal code: 410000–410999
inception: 1590-01-01
native label: Саратов
P8168: Hemitaurichthys
hashtag: saratov
P12749: Boidae
nickname: Город золотых огней

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18 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
German community
Administrative and municipal status
Geography
Climate
Economy and infrastructure
Transportation
City budget
Demographics
Education
Culture
Sports
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
References
Sources
External links

The city stands near the site of Uvek, a city of the Golden Horde. Tsar Feodor I of Russia likely developed Saratov as a fortress to secure Russia's southeastern border. Saratov developed as a shipping port along the Volga and was historically important to the Volga Germans, who settled in large numbers in the city before they were expelled before and during World War II.