Novokuybyshevsk
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Novokuybyshevsk is a city in Samara Oblast
, Russia
, located on the western bank of the Volga River
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from it. Population:
Established in 1946, it was granted town status in 1952. In 2006, the city covered an area of 26,325 hectares, 1,120 hectares of which was residential area.
, the area where the city now stands was a place of ferocious battles with the White Czechs.
In 1946, shortly after World War II
, a refinery grew up, forming a large village of approximately 14,000 people. However, the location turned out to be so advantageous that it was decided to develop the village into a major industrial center. In September 1951, first working refineries started operating, on February 22, 1952, following the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Novo-Kuybyshev was granted town status and renamed Novokuybyshevsk.
Samara Oblast
Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Samara. Population: In 1936–1990, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast , after the Soviet name of Samara .-Demographics:Population:...
, 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 western bank 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...
, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from it. Population:
Established in 1946, it was granted town status in 1952. In 2006, the city covered an area of 26,325 hectares, 1,120 hectares of which was residential area.
History
During the Russian Civil WarRussian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
, the area where the city now stands was a place of ferocious battles with the White Czechs.
In 1946, shortly after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, a refinery grew up, forming a large village of approximately 14,000 people. However, the location turned out to be so advantageous that it was decided to develop the village into a major industrial center. In September 1951, first working refineries started operating, on February 22, 1952, following the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, Novo-Kuybyshev was granted town status and renamed Novokuybyshevsk.