Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Dimitrovgrad (Russian: Димитровград; Russian pronunciation: [dʲɪˌmʲitrɐvˈɡrat]), formerly Melekkes, Melekes, and Melekess (Chuvash: Мелеккес; Russian: Мелекес/Мелекесс; Tatar: Mələkəs) until 1972, is a city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Melekessky District, although it is not within the district and is an independent city. The city is located in the Volga Region, at the confluence of the Melekesska River and the Bolshoy Cheremshan River, a tributary of the Volga River. Dimitrovgrad has a population of 122,580 (2010 Census), the second-largest city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, after Ulyanovsk.
Dimitrovgrad
Димитровград | |
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Dimitrovgrad railway station | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dimitrovgrad | |
Dimitrovgrad Location of Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad Dimitrovgrad (Ulyanovsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 54°11′N 49°35′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Ulyanovsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1698 |
| City status since | 1919 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Bogdan Pavlenko |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 122,580 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 115,253 (−6%) |
| • Rank | 133rd in 2010 |
Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | city of oblast significance of Dimitrovgrad |
| • Capital of | Melekessky District, city of oblast significance of Dimitrovgrad |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Dimitrovgrad Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Dimitrovgrad Urban Okrug, Melekessky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UTC+04:00 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 4335хх |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 84235 |
| OKTMO ID | 73705000001 |
| Website | www |
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