Orenburg
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Orenburg (Russian: Оренбу́рг, pronounced [ɐrʲɪnˈburk]), formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies in Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Ural River and is 1,478 kilometers (918 mi) southeast of Moscow.
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Orenburg
Оренбург | |
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Coordinates: 51°47′N 55°06′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1743[2] |
Government | |
• Body | City Duma |
• Head | Sergey Salmin[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 258.57 km2 (99.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 548,331 |
• Estimate (2018)[6] | 564,773 (+3%) |
• Rank | 28th in 2010 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
• Subordinated to | City of Orenburg[1] |
• Capital of | Orenburg Oblast,[1] Orenburgsky District[7] |
• Urban okrug | Orenburg Urban Okrug[8] |
• Capital of | Orenburg Urban Okrug, Orenburgsky Municipal District |
Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2 [9]) |
Postal code(s)[10] | 460000 |
Dialing code(s) | +7 3532 |
OKTMO ID | 53701000001 |
Website | orenburg |
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Orenburg is close to the border with Kazakhstan.