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Saratov is 389 kilometres (242 mi) north of Volgograd, 442 kilometres (275 mi) south Samara, and 858 kilometres (533 mi) 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.
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- ca. 1590
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Saratov. Coat of Arms of Saratov. Flag of Saratov. Saratov ( Russian: Саратов ), is a city and a major port on the Volga River. It is upstream (north) of Volgograd. It was founded in the year 1590. [1] Saratov had a population of 827,000 in 2010. [2] It is the administrative center of Saratov Oblast. [1]
Saratov city, Russia. Saratov, oblast (region), western Russia, in the basin of the middle Volga River, which bisects it north–south. Saratov city is the administrative centre. Most of the right- (west-) bank area is occupied by the Volga Upland, which is greatly dissected by river valleys and erosion gullies; the left (east) bank is a low ...
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Getty Images. Saratov is an ancient merchant city founded in the 16th century, with a beautiful downtown where you can see buildings of different styles and epochs: wooden houses with carved...
- Anna Sorokina
Saratov ( Russian: Сара́тов suh-RAH-tuhf) is a city in the Volga region of Russia . Understand [ edit] Saratov was built as one of the southern fortifications along the Volga river during the 16th century. Settlements in the area date back, however, much further: the nearby Uvek dates back to the Golden Horde and was destroyed in 1395 by Tamerlane.
Nov 12, 2014 · Saratov was founded in 1590 and soon became a popular stop between Europe and Asia. Located 858 kilometers southeast of Moscow, it was one of three lower Volga cities founded as forts to protect...