Sorochinsk
Encyclopedia
Sorochinsk is a town in Orenburg Oblast
, Russia
, located on the Samara River
(Volga
's tributary
), 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) northwest of Orenburg
. Population:
It was founded in 1737 as the fortress of Sorochinskaya . It had been known as the village of Sorochinskoye since the 19th century. It was granted town status and renamed Sorochinsk in 1945.
Orenburg Oblast
Orenburg Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name Chkalov Oblast in honor of Valery Chkalov...
, 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...
, located on the Samara River
Samara River
The Samara is a river in Russia, left tributary of Volga. The city of Samara is located at the confluence of Volga and Samara. It rises southwest of the southern end of the Ural Mountains close to the middle Ural River near the town of Orenburg. It then flows west or west northwest to meet the...
(Volga
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...
's tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
), 170 kilometres (105.6 mi) northwest of Orenburg
Orenburg
Orenburg is a city on the Ural River and the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies southeast of Moscow, very close to the border with Kazakhstan. Population: 546,987 ; 549,361 ; Highest point: 154.4 m...
. Population:
It was founded in 1737 as the fortress of Sorochinskaya . It had been known as the village of Sorochinskoye since the 19th century. It was granted town status and renamed Sorochinsk in 1945.