Akhtubinsk

Akhtubinsk
Ахтубинск
Lenina Square in Akhtubinsk
Interactive map of Akhtubinsk
Akhtubinsk
Location of Akhtubinsk
Akhtubinsk
Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan Oblast)
Coordinates: 48°17′N 46°10′E / 48.283°N 46.167°E / 48.283; 46.167
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAstrakhan Oblast
Administrative districtAkhtubinsky District
Town of district significanceSelsovietAkhtubinsk
Founded1959
Elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 • Total
41,853
 • Estimate 
(2021)
35,635 (−14.9%)
 • Capital ofAkhtubinsky District, town of district significance of Akhtubinsk
 • Municipal districtAkhtubinsky Municipal District
 • Urban settlementAkhtubinsk Urban Settlement
 • Capital ofAkhtubinsky Municipal District, Akhtubinsk Urban Settlement
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 )
Postal code
416500–416507
OKTMO ID12605101001
Websitewww.adm-akhtubinsk.ru

Akhtubinsk (Russian: Ахту́бинск) is a town and the administrative center of Akhtubinsky District in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Akhtuba River (a tributary of the Volga), 292 kilometers (181 mi) north of Astrakhan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 41,853 (2010 census); 45,542 (2002 Census); 50,261 (1989 Soviet census); 30,000 (1968).