Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast and currently the city is divided into 9 city-districts. [1]
As part of Samara Oblast Administration, the city of Samara is the city of regional significance. [2] [3]
Samara has 9 districts since its administrative reform in 1978 [4] [5] [6] [7]
District | Population (2019 estimate) | Area (km²) | Area (sq miles) | Density (in km²) | Density (in sq miles) | Notes |
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Kuybyshevsky | 154,078 | 78 | 30.11 | 1,975 | 762 | It is located in the southern part of the city on the left bank of the Samara River. |
Samarasky | 68,946 | It forms the part of western historical portion of the city. | ||||
Leninsky | 84,834 | 5.4 | 2.08 | 15,710 | 6,065 | It is the financial and culture center of the city. |
Zheleznodorozhny | 152,749 | 19.6 | 7.5 | 7,793 | 3,008 | The district is famous for Samara Railway Station. |
Oktyabrsky | 177,856 | 16.1 | 6.21 | 11,046 | 4,264 | The district is one of the highly developed areas of the city. |
Sovetsky | 241,534 | 48.5 | 18.7 | 4,980 | 1,922 | The district has city's large enterprises,educational and medical institutions and parks and squares. Formerly it is known as Molotovsky District. |
Promyshlenny | 373,867 | 50.5 | 19.4 | 7,403 | 2,858 | It is the mostly densely district in the city. |
Kirovsky | 357,682 | 87.5 | 33.7 | 4,087 | 1,577 | The district is one of the largest in Samara, possessing powerful economic, scientific and potential, creative achievements and traditions. |
Krasnoglinsky | 134,690 | 147 | 56.7 | 916 | 353 | The district is known for its natural resources importance. |
Samara, known from 1935 to 1991 as Kuybyshev, is the ninth largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Some statistics indicate that it is the eighth or ninth-largest city by population, rather than sixth. It is in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara rivers, on the east bank of the Volga which acts as the city's western boundary; across the river are the Zhiguli Mountains, after which the local beer (Zhigulyovskoye) is named. The northern boundary is formed by the Sokolyi Hills and by the steppes in the south and east. The city covers 46,597 hectares, with a population of 1,164,685 (2010 Census); the metropolitan area of Samara, Tolyatti and Syzran has a population of over 3 million. It is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Kazan, 410 kilometres (250 mi) from Ufa, 340 kilometres (210 mi) from Saratov and 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Oral, Kazakhstan.
Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Samara. From 1935 to 1991, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the oblast was 3,215,532.
Tolyatti, also known in Italian as Togliattigrad and English as Togliatti in honor of Palmiro Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. Population: 719,632 (2010 Census); 702,879 (2002 Census); 630,543 (1989 Census). It is the largest city in Russia which does not serve as the administrative center of a federal subject.
Syzran is the third largest city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of Saratov Reservoir of the Volga River. Population: 178,750 (2010 Census); 188,107 (2002 Census); 174,335 (1989 Census).
Alexeyevsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The districts' name generally derives from or is related to the male first name Alexey.
Borsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia.
Kuybyshevsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia. The districts are generally named for Valerian Kuybyshev, a Soviet statesman.
Chapayevsk is a town in Samara Oblast, Russia, located 40 kilometers (25 mi) from the city of Samara, on the right bank of the Chapayevka River. Population: 72,692 (2010 Census); 73,912 (2002 Census); 97,984 (1989 Census).
Novokuybyshevsk is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the eastern bank of the Volga River, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) away from it. Population: 108,438 (2010 Census); 112,973 (2002 Census); 112,987 (1989 Census).
Promyshlenny City District is the name of several city divisions in Russia. The name literally means "industrial".
Bezenchuksky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,988.8 square kilometers (767.9 sq mi). Its administrative center is the urban locality of Bezenchuk. Population: 42,095 ; 43,571 (2002 Census); 44,003 (1989 Census). The population of Bezenchuk accounts for 54.5% of the district's total population.
Bogatovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is 824 square kilometers (318 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Bogatoye. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 14,142, with the population of Bogatoye accounting for 41.9% of that number.
Kamyshlinsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 823.5 square kilometers (318.0 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Kamyshla. Population: 11,420 ; 11,868 (2002 Census). The population of Kamyshla accounts for 42.8% of the district's total population.
Kinelsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,103.7 square kilometers (812.2 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Kinel. Population: 33,258 ; 30,484 (2002 Census); 31,000 (1989 Census).
Pokhvistnevsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,130 square kilometers (820 sq mi). Its administrative center is the town of Pokhvistnevo. Population: 29,027 ; 30,180 (2002 Census); 32,437 (1989 Census).
Stavropolsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 3,662 square kilometers (1,414 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Tolyatti. Population: 54,181 ; 45,167 (2002 Census); 40,347 (1989 Census).
Syzransky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the west of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,887 square kilometers (729 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Syzran. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 25,947.
Volzhsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,481 square kilometers (958 sq mi). Its administrative center is the city of Samara. Population: 83,377 ; 77,621 (2002 Census); 64,974 (1989 Census).
Yelkhovsky District is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the twenty-seven in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,201 square kilometers (464 sq mi). Its administrative center is the rural locality of Yelkhovka. Population: 10,046 ; 10,187 (2002 Census). The population of Yelkhovka accounts for 32.5% of the district's total population.
Alexeyevka is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Kinel of Samara Oblast, Russia. Population: 10,411 (2010 Census); 9,703 (2002 Census); 9,179 (1989 Census).