Zhigulevsk
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Town in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River in the Samara Bend near the Zhiguli Mountains, 92 kilometers (57 mi) west of Samara. The population was 55,565 (2010 Census). The name Zhigulevsk is taken from the Zhiguli Mountains, but they are named for an earlier settlement of Zhigulevka, itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul (Жегуль).
The town occupies the territories of former villages of Otvazhnoye (Отва́жное, known since 1840) and Morkvashi (Моркваши, known since 1647). The work settlement of Otvazhny (Отва́жный) was built here to develop the oil deposits. In 1949, it was merged with the villages and renamed Zhigulevsk. It was granted town status in 1952. Besides oil, the town also develops limestone deposits.
The town occupies the territories of former villages of Otvazhnoye (Отва́жное, known since 1840) and Morkvashi (Моркваши, known since 1647). The work settlement of Otvazhny (Отва́жный) was built here to develop the oil deposits. In 1949, it was merged with the villages and renamed Zhigulevsk. It was granted town status in 1952. Besides oil, the town also develops limestone deposits.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhigulevsk
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Coordinates: 53°24'24"N 49°29'24"E
- Samara 23 km
- Ulyanovsk 149 km
- Kazan 283 km
- Saratov 314 km
- Orenburg 405 km
- Ufa 444 km
- Chelyabinsk 784 km
- Kopeysk 799 km
- Kurgan 1036 km
- Makhachkala 1154 km
- Garages 0.3 km
- Zhigulyovsk junction 0.7 km
- Quarry 1.1 km
- Ski resort "Avalman" 1.3 km
- Territory of the kindergarten No. 22 1.4 km
- Railway Station Zhigulevsk 2 km
- Garages 2.7 km
- Samara Bend 14 km
- Samarskaya Luka National Park 18 km
- Kuybyshev Reservoir 67 km