Port of Volgograd
RUVOG🇷🇺Russia
Port Location
About Port of Volgograd
Also known as: Volga-Akhtuba Canal, Volgo-Akhtubinskiy Kanal
Volgograd is a canal port located on the western bank of the Volga River. It serves as a significant transshipment point for goods moving along the waterway. The port handles various cargo types and accommodates riverine vessels.
Background
Volgograd, formerly Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres, with a population of slightly over one million residents. Volgograd is the 16th-largest city by population size in Russia, the third-largest city of the Southern Federal District, and the fourth-largest city on the Volga.Current Conditions
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Vessel Limits
- Elevation
- -10m
Operations & Services
History
- Established
- 1589
Nearby Vessels
Identification
- UN/LOCODE
- RUVOG
- Country
- 🇷🇺Russia
- Time Zone
- UTC+3
- Feature Type
- CNL (Canal)
Classification
- Type
- Port
Region
- Area
- Inland, Russia
- Latitude
- 48.6783°
- Longitude
- 44.5605°
References & Identifiers
- GeoNames ID
- 472764 →
- Wikidata
- Q914 →
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Official Site
- www.volgadmin.ru →
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