Syzran, Samara Oblast, Volga Federal district, Russia
🇷🇺 Syzran (Сызрань) is the third largest city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River.
History Founded in 1683 as a fortress, Syzran grew into an important trading centre and was granted town status in 1796. One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands. It is also the site of Syzran Bridge, once the longest bridge in Europe.
Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Syzran serves as the administrative centre of Syzransky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with three rural localities, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Syzran—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Syzran is incorporated as Syzran Urban Okrug.
Economy The city's main employers are a large oil refinery owned by Rosneft, OAO Tyazhmash heavy industry machinery metallurgy mechanical turbines related to electricity production (and working with Czech Blansko firm CKD Blansko on some works, like in South America), and the Syzran power station.
Europe/Samara/Samara_Oblast
Syzran has a population of over 167,160 people. Syzran also forms one of the centres of the wider Samara Oblast which has a population of over 3,215,532 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Syzran has links with:
🇷🇺 Aleksin, Russia🇧🇾 Baranovichi 53.132
🇧🇾 Baranavichy 53.132
🇷🇺 Zelenodolsk 48.517
🇮🇷 Dowlatābād 48.817
Locations Near: Syzran 48.4785,53.1575
🇷🇺 Tolyatti 49.421,53.509 d: 73.8
🇷🇺 Ulyanovsk 48.367,54.317 d: 129.1
🇷🇺 Balakovo 47.804,52.02 d: 134.5
🇷🇺 Novokuybyshevsk 49.941,53.094 d: 97.8
🇷🇺 Samara 50.19,53.201 d: 114.2
🇷🇺 Zelenodolsk 48.517,55.85 d: 299.4
🇷🇺 Kazan 49.112,55.796 d: 296.2
🇷🇺 Engels 46.126,51.502 d: 243.8
🇷🇺 Saratov 46.037,51.533 d: 245.3
🇷🇺 Novocheboksarsk 47.493,56.122 d: 335.7
Antipodal to: Syzran -131.522,-53.158
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15756.3
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 14885
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14497.4
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14397.4
🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15548.2
🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 15548.2
🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 15453.3
🇨🇱 Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15756.5
🇨🇱 Temuco -72.667,-38.733 d: 15340.3
🇨🇱 Punta Arenas -70.91,-53.162 d: 16098.5