Place:Saratov, Saratov, Russia

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NameSaratov
Alt namesСара́товsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity or town
Coordinates51.55°N 46.0°E
Located inSaratov, Russia     (1590 - )
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Saratov is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov had a population of 837,900, making it the 17th-largest city in Russia by population. Saratov is from Volgograd, from Samara, and southeast of Moscow.

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 after World War II.

Saratov is home to a number of cultural and educational institutions, including the Saratov Drama Theater, Saratov Conservatory, Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov State Technical University, and Saratov State University.

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