Kamyzyak
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Kamyzyak is a town and the administrative center of Kamyzyaksky District
of Astrakhan Oblast
, Russia
, situated on the Kamyzyak River
, a branch in the delta
of the Volga River
, 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) south of Astrakhan
. Population:
Kamyzyak was founded around 1560 as a fishing village along the Volga. It was granted town status on February 2, 1973.
Kamyzyaksky District
Kamyzyaksky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the eleven in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Kamyzyak. Population: 49,837 ; Population of Kamyzyak accounts for 33.5% of the district's population....
of Astrakhan Oblast
Astrakhan Oblast
Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Astrakhan.-Demographics:Population: Ethnic groups...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, situated on the Kamyzyak River
Kamyzyak River
Kamyzyak River is a river of Astrakhan, Russia. It is a tributary of the Volga River and lies in the Volga delta in the Caspian Sea area.The city of Kamyzyak lies on its banks....
, a branch in the delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
of the Volga River
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
, 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) south of Astrakhan
Astrakhan
Astrakhan is a major city in southern European Russia and the administrative center of Astrakhan Oblast. The city lies on the left bank of the Volga River, close to where it discharges into the Caspian Sea at an altitude of below the sea level. Population:...
. Population:
Kamyzyak was founded around 1560 as a fishing village along the Volga. It was granted town status on February 2, 1973.