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Volgograd, [a] formerly Tsaritsyn [b] (1589–1925) and Stalingrad [c] (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia.The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres (331.8 square miles), with a population of slightly over one million residents. [11]
One of the first units to offer resistance in this area was the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, [85] covering the Stalingrad Tractor Factory and the Volga ferry near Latashanka. The majority of the regiment was composed of men, but its directing and rangefinding crews and unit headquarters were made up of women.
In some countries, including those in the West, there are streets, squares, etc. named after Stalingrad (and hence indirectly after Stalin) in honour of the courage shown by the defenders at the battle of Stalingrad against Nazi Germany. These names have not been changed since they refer to the battle of Stalingrad rather than the city itself.
Stalingrad is a former name of Volgograd, a city in Russia. Stalingrad may also refer to: Related to the city. Battle of Stalingrad, a battle in 1942–1943 widely ...
Volgograd – formerly Tsaritsyn (1589–1925), Stalingrad (1925–1961). Vyborg – in Finnish Viipuri, when part of Finland, until 1944. Wanganui, New Zealand. Originally called Petre, now known dually as Wanganui and Whanganui. Wrocław – in German Breslau, when part of Germany, until 1945. Xi'an – Usually spelt Sian until the 1980s.
Museum of the Battle of Stalingrad opens. Population: 974,000. [11] 1987 – Volgograd Symphony Orchestra founded. 1989 – Football Club Olimpia Volgograd formed. 1991 – Yuri Chekhov becomes mayor. [12] 1992 – Volgograd State Pedagogical University active. [13] 1996 – Nikolay Maksyuta becomes governor of Volgograd Oblast. [14]
The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod (unveiled on 8 September 1862). The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. [1] [2] The traditional start date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in the year 862, ruled by Varangians.
The idea of commemorating the Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad originated in the final years of the war. Soviet politicians and artists had considered designs for monuments to the battle prior to the war's end, and the first Soviet museum commemorating World War II was established as early as March 1943. [7]