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Orenburg
Administrative centre of Orenburg Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 on the two continents: Europe and Asia, 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 ![]() |
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.