Place:Khvalynsk, Saratov, Russia

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NameKhvalynsk
Alt namesChvalynsksource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-37
TypeCity or town
Coordinates52.5°N 48.067°E
Located inSaratov, Russia
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Khvalynsk is a river port town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located by the Volga River. Population: 16,000 (1974). It is located on the right bank of the Volga, at the foot of the Khvalynsk Mountains.

The place name stems from the old Russian name of the Caspian Sea: Хвалынское море, or "Khvalyn Sea". The latter is derived from the name "Khwalis" for the inhabitants of Khwarezm. The town is the namesake of the Khvalynsk Hills and Khvalynsk culture.

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