Volgograd Region
Description
Volgograd Oblast is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The population was 2,610,161 as of the 2010 Census.
Geography
- Borders length: 2,221.9 km
Volgograd Oblast borders with Saratov, Rostov, Astrakhan, and Voronezh Oblasts, as well as with the Republic of Kalmykia of Russia and with Kazakhstan.
Volgograd has more than 200 rivers and stream. The major ones include:
- Volga River
- Don River
- Medveditsa River
- Khopyor River
History
Stalingrad Oblast (Сталинградская область) was established on December 5, 1936 on the territory of former Stalingrad Krai. The oblast was given its present name on November 10, 1961.
Economics
Primary branches of economics are agriculture, food production, heavy industry, gas and petroleum refining.
Volga Hydroelectric Station operates on the Volga River.
Towns
Hotels
Sanatoriums Hotels on Volga River Hotels with beach Campings Spa-Hotels Childrens camps Tourist bases on lakes Best Sanatoriums Hotels All-inclusive Glampings Sanatoriums with pool Hotels on Elton lake Private accomodation Hotels with pool Guest houses with pool Motels Park-Hotels Hotels with heated pool Tourist bases with pool Tourist bases with cottages Cottages with sauna Hotels with water slides Best Hotels Hotels with pool and beach Best guest houses Hotels with New Year Offer Hotels in forest 5 star hotels 3 star hotels 4 star hotels Hotels with breakfast Fishing hotels Apartment Hotels Where to stay with kids Villas Where to stay with petsAll accomodation types
Hotels
Offerfrom 14 $Tsaritsinskaya Sloboda Hotel
Guest Houses
from 9 $Hostel Happy House
from 13 $Lambert Guest house
from 14 $City villa with sauna
Tourist bases
Nashe mesto Tourist base
Hostels
from 8 $Baykal Hostel
from 10 $GudZon Hostel
from 10 $Druzya Hostel
from 10 $Delta Stalingrad Hostel
from 10 $Hostel House
from 9 $Bearloga Hostel
from 11 $Scotch Hostel
from 11 $Leon Hostel
High ratingfrom 19 $Hostel "Putevodnyy"
House
from 14 $Dom u Ozera Cottage