Volgograd
Appearance
Volgograd (Roushie: Волгоград (help·info); IPA: [ˌvɐlɡəˈɡrat]), umwhile cried Tsaritsyn (Roushie:
Цари́цын (help·info)) (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (Roushie:
Сталингра́д (help·info)) (1925–1961) is an important industrial ceety an the admeenistrative centre o Volgograd Oblast, Roushie. It is 80 kilometres (50 mi) lang, north tae sooth, situatit on the wastren bank o the Volga River an haes a population o 1,011,417 fowk. The ceety wis made famous for its resistance an extensive damage durin the Battle o Stalingrad durin Warld War II.
Internaitional relations
Twin touns — Sister ceeties
Volgograd is twinned wi:[1][2]
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- A number o communities in Fraunce an Italy hae streets or avenues named efter Stalingrad, hence Place de Stalingrad in Paris an the eponymous Paris Métro station o Stalingrad.
References
- ↑ Friendly relationship at Official website of Volgograd
- ↑ "VISIT VOLGOGRAD - RUSSIA - WELCOME TO THE CITY - THE HERO VOLGOGRAD!". www.visitvolgograd.info. Retrieved 5 Januar 2010.
- ↑ "広島市の姉妹・友好都市". City.hiroshima.jp. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009.
- ↑ "Ruse Municipality - Fraternize Cities". © 2008-2009 Ruse Municipality. Retrieved 6 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in
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