Volgograd
City on the Volga, hero of Stalingrad.
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The administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, is Volgograd, which was called Tsaritsyn from 1589 to 1925 and Stalingrad from 1925 to 1961.[1]
Geography and history
The bombing and fighting destroyed 99% of the city, and only 1,515 residents remained from a pre-battle population of over half a million.[2] In 1589, the fortress of Tsaritsyn was established, marking the city's founding.[3] Bolshevik forces took control of Tsaritsyn in November 1917, as the Russian Civil War began.[3] Joseph Stalin was honored in 1925 when the city's name was changed to Stalingrad.[3]
As part of de-Stalinization, Nikita Khrushchev's government renamed the city Volgograd in 1961.[4] The 2018 FIFA World Cup included Volgograd as one of its host cities.[5]
What the cited sources add
A 2020 population estimate from City Population.de lists Volgograd's population at 1,012,219.[6] The Guardian reported in 2013 that Russian officials said Volgograd residents should vote on re-adopting the name Stalingrad.[7] Volgograd Arena, which has a capacity of 45,568, was built for the 2018 World Cup on the site of the demolished Central Stadium.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Volgograd" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "RUSSIA: Južnyj Federal'nyj Okrug: Southern Federal District", City Population.de, August 4, 2020; (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Volgograd" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Craig, "Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad", Reader's Digest Press, 1973, p. 385; Craig, "Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad", Reader's Digest Press, 1973, p. 385 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Volgograd" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Davis, "Why Stalingrad Was the Bloodiest Battle of World War II (and Perhaps of All Time)", The National Interest, 2016-11-28 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Volgograd" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Corrigan, "The Second World War: A Military History", Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2011, p. 353; Bell, "Twelve turning points of the Second World War", Yale University Press, 2011, p. 95 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Volgograd" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "World Cup 2018 stadiums: Complete guide to all 12 venues in 11 Russian cities – CBSSports.com", June 27, 2018 "The industrial city of Volgograd ... plays host (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "RUSSIA: Južnyj Federal'nyj Okrug: Southern Federal District", City Population.de, August 4, 2020. facts only, no text reused. citypopulation.de
- "City formerly known as Stalingrad may hold referendum on name", The Guardian, 4 February 2013. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
- "World Cup 2018 stadiums: Complete guide to all 12 venues in 11 Russian cities – CBSSports.com", June 27, 2018 "The industrial city of Volgograd ... plays host . facts only, no text reused. cbssports.com
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- Wikipedia: Volgograd (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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