Astrakhan metropolitan area
Metropolitan area in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Astrakhan metropolitan area (Russian: Астраханская агломерация) is a metropolitan area in the Volga Delta area of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia centered around its capital city, Astrakhan.
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Astrakhan metropolitan area
Астраханская агломерация | |
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Coordinates: 46.3476°N 48.0301°E / 46.3476; 48.0301 | |
Country | Russia |
Region | Astrakhan Oblast |
Population | 810,763[1] |
Time zone | UTC+4:00 |
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It is one of the most multicultural urban areas in the country. The three largest ethnic communities are Russians (58.9%), Kazakhs (14.3%) and Tatars (7.3%).[2] Various Dagestani peoples make up a few more percent. Smaller but significant communities include Armenians, Ukrainians, Chechens, Jews and the Roma.[citation needed]