Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk (??????????, formerly Simbirsk (?????????)) is a city on the Volga River in Russia. Both Vladimir Lenin and Alexander Kerensky were born there.

Related Topics:
Volga River - Russia - Vladimir Lenin - Alexander Kerensky

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Geographical location {{coor dm|54|19|N|48|22|E|}} Population (2002): 635,600.

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Ulyanovsk is the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast. It is home to a large automobile manufacturing plant - UAZ.

Related Topics:
Ulyanovsk Oblast - UAZ

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The city, founded in 1796, was known as Simbirsk prior to 1924 when it was renamed in honor of Vladimir Ulyanov, better known as Lenin.

Related Topics:
1796 - 1924 - Lenin

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Simbirsk defied all of Stenka Razin's efforts to capture it.

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