Ulyanovsk

Summary

Ulyanovsk is a city or town^[1]. Ulyanovsk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ulyanovsk received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Ulyanovsk was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Ulyanovsk is located in Ulyanovsk Oblast^[5].
• Ulyanovsk is in the country of Russia^[6].
• Ulyanovsk is on the body of water Volga^[7].
• Ulyanovsk is on the body of water Sviyaga^[8].
• Ulyanovsk's head of government is recorded as Dmitriy Vavilin^[9].
• Ulyanovsk's head of government is recorded as Alexander Boldakin^[10].
• Ulyanovsk's instance of is recorded as city or town^[11].
• Ulyanovsk's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Vladimir Lenin is named after Ulyanovsk^[13].
• Ulyanovsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leninsky District^[14].
• Ulyanovsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zheleznodorozhnyy District, Ulyanovsk^[15].
• Ulyanovsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zavolzhsky District, Ulyanovsk^[16].
• Ulyanovsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zasviyazhsky District, Ulyanovsk^[17].
• Ulyanovsk's flag is recorded as flag of Ulyanovsk^[18].
• Ulyanovsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Krefeld^[19].
• Ulyanovsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Macon^[20].
• Ulyanovsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gomel^[21].
• Ulyanovsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wuhu^[22].
• Ulyanovsk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Minsk^[23].
• Ulyanovsk's coat of arms is recorded as Coats of arms of Ulyanovsk^[24].
• Ulyanovsk's postal code is recorded as 432000–432999^[25].
• Ulyanovsk's Commons category is recorded as Ulyanovsk^[26].
• Ulyanovsk's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+04:00^[27].

Body

Geography

Ulyanovsk is in the country of Russia^[6]. Ulyanovsk is located in Ulyanovsk Oblast^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Volga^[7], a river^[28], in Russia^[29] and Sviyaga^[8], a river^[30], in Russia^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Ulyanovsk covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+316.9'}^[32]. Ulyanovsk sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+150'}^[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+621514'}^[34], {'amount': '+624518'}^[35], {'amount': '+626540'}^[36], {'amount': '+627705'}^[37], {'amount': '+617352'}^[38], and {'amount': '+613334'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city or town^[11] and big city^[12].

History and Context

January 1, 1648 marks the founding of Ulyanovsk^[40]. Vladimir Lenin is named after Ulyanovsk^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ulyanovsk include 7924 Simbirsk^[41], an asteroid^[42]; Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Russia^[45]; and Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Russia^[48].

Why It Matters

Ulyanovsk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Ulyanovsk is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Ulyanovsk include 7924 Simbirsk^[41], an asteroid^[42]; Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport^[43], an airport^[44], in Russia^[45]; and Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Russia^[48].

FAQs

What awards did Ulyanovsk receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3].