There is a relatively young city in Russia, founded in the middle of the 20th century by combining two villages: Petropavlovka and Vladimirovka. The city got its name from R. Akhtuba, which is the left arm of the Volga.
This is the city of Akhtubinsk. Where is? What is its history? The answers to these questions can be found in the article.
About the emergence of the city
The city was founded in 1959 by combining the settlements of Petropavlovka and Vladimirovka. It should be noted that the very first mention of the second settlement dates back to 1768. In those days, s alt mining began on the s alt lakes of the region.
The sights of Akhtubinsk are not only preserved ancient buildings and monuments made of bronze, but above all the unique nature of the surroundings of Lake Baskunchak.
Where is Akhtubinsk? What region does such a unique historical area belong to? This can be found in a brief historical overview.
Brief chronology of historical events
The first mention of the settlement, located earlier on the site of modern Akhtubinsk, dated 1793year:
- 1819. The Church of Michael the Archangel was built.
- 1882. The railway station "Akhtuba" of the branch leading from the lake was opened. Baskunchak to the Mamai pier.
- 1912. A bridge was built across the river. Akhtubu.
- Period 1920-1930s. Schools, clubs, workshops, a butter factory, a cannery and a meat processing plant have been built in the settlement.
- 1959 The settlement was given the status of a city and given the name Akhtubinsk.
- 1960s. A cinema, the House of Officers, a stadium, a military hospital and a memorial complex have been built.
- 1970s. New modern apartment buildings, schools, kindergartens and a hospital have been built.
- 1990s. The decline in industrial production due to the economic crisis in the country.
Where Akhtubinsk is located, Samara time operates (the difference with Moscow is +1 hour).
Some numbers
The population of the city as of 2017 was almost 38,000 people. According to the dynamics, there is a drop in the number from 42,700 people (2007) to 37,883 (2017).
As of January 2017, Akhtubinsk was ranked 419th out of 1113 cities in Russia by the number of inhabitants.
Where is Akhtubinsk?
The city is located in the semi-desert zone of the north-eastern section of the Astrakhan region, on the left banks of three branches of the Volga: Kalmynka, Akhtuba and Vladimirovka.
Akhtubinsk is the administrative center of the Akhtubinsky district. Communication with the regional center (Astrakhan) is carried outroad, rail, water and air transport. In the north, the district borders on the Volgograd region, on the western, southwestern and southern sides - on the Chernoyarsky, Enotaevsky and Kharablinsky districts, respectively. In the east, the district borders on Kazakhstan.
The territory is represented by a monotonous, flat plain with some saucer-shaped depressions. There are deep, short ravines in the valleys of the Akhtuba and Volga rivers.
From the regional center (Astrakhan) the distance is 292 kilometers. The total area of the territory occupied by this settlement is 17 square meters. km. The city-forming institution is the State Flight Test Center. V. P. Chkalov. Today, the administration of the city and the GLIC are taking active steps to assign the status of a science city to this settlement.
Main attractions
Tourists and travelers coming to the Astrakhan region have something to see. This is the city of Akhtubinsk, where there are many historical and cultural attractions:
- The Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is an Orthodox church founded in 1793.
- Memorial Wing of Icarus, located on the central square of the city (dedicated to the pilots who died during the tests). Nearby is a picturesque park with fir trees and flower beds.
- Monument to Aviation - Aircraft TU-16 (bomber).
- Monument to Chkalov, installed on the territory of the recreation park.
- Historical Museum of Local Lore, located inthe former house of the merchant Yevtushenko in the historical part of the city (the exhibits are dedicated to the development of the city and GLITS). The museum has an amazing collection of typewriters from various eras.
- Old mansions and buildings of the historical part of the city.
Reserve "Bogdinsko-Baskunchaksky"
Where Akhtubinsk is located, there is a unique protected area (in the Meliorators microdistrict). On its territory there are amazing natural objects: caves, karst funnels, s alt lake. Baskunchak. Here you can find the rarest species of plants and 22 species of birds listed in the Red Book of Russia.
The purest air of the reserve contains phytoncides and bromine. There are also therapeutic muds on the coast of the lake. Their composition is similar to that of the Dead Sea. Many tourists come to these places every year to spend their time on the picturesque banks of the Akhtuba and the Volga.
In conclusion
Where the city of Akhtubinsk is located, you can see another interesting unofficial attraction - the “torn parade”. After the last bell, school graduates, dressed in all sorts of torn clothes or carnival costumes, march through the city streets.
The city of s alt and aviation is so diverse.
