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Introduction (from Wikipedia):Volgograd (Russian: Волгогра́д (help·info)), formerly called Tsaritsyn (Russian: Цари́цын (help·info)) (1598–1925) and Stalingrad (Russian: Сталингра́д (help·info)) (1925–1961) is a city and the administrative cent
Coordinates 48°42′N 44°31′E / 48.7, 44.517Coordinates:48°42′N 44°31′E / 48.7, 44.517
Coat of Arms:Flag
City Day:Second Sunday of September
Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of:Volgograd Oblast Volgograd Oblast Volgograd Oblast
Charter:Charter of the Hero City Volgograd
Municipal status:Urban okrug
Head:Roman Grebennikov
Legislative body:City Duma
Area:565 km² (218.1 sq mi)
Population - Rank - Density:1,011,417 inhabitants 12th 1,790.1/km² (4,636.3/sq mi)
Founded:1555
Town status:1780
Renamed Stalingrad:1925
Renamed Volgograd:1961
Postal code:400001..400138
Dialing code:+7 8442

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