113,9 sq km (territory of Volgograd Oblast)

Location:

Volgograd is located 670 miles southeast of Moscow in the flatland zone between two major Russian rivers - the Volga River and the Don River. The Volgograd Oblast (region) is the largest in the Volga River basin.

Geographic
coordinates:

48 45 N, 44 30 E

Population:

approx 999,000 (2005 est.)

Foundation:

1589

Climate:

The Volgograd region has a sharp continental climate with hot and dry summers and cold winters with light snowfalls. The average summer temperature is +27,7 C, the average winter temperature is - 16 C.

UTC/GMT Offset:

UTC/GMT + 3 hours

Area code:

8442

Major attractions:

the Mamayev Hill Memorial, the tallest in the world free standing Mother Russia monument.