Voronezh

Voronezh
Воронеж
Main building of the South Eastern Railways Administration
Interactive map of Voronezh
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Location of Voronezh
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Voronezh (Voronezh Oblast)
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Voronezh (European Russia)
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Voronezh (Europe)
Coordinates: 51°40′18″N 39°12′38″E / 51.67167°N 39.21056°E / 51.67167; 39.21056
CountryRussia
Federal subjectVoronezh Oblast
Founded1586
Government
 • BodyCity Duma
 • MayorSergei Petrin
Area
 • Total
601 km2 (232 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2025)
1,057,681 )
Demonymnone
 • Subordinated toVoronezh Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofVoronezh Oblast, Voronezh Urban Okrug
 • Urban okrugVoronezh Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofVoronezh Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code
394000–394095
Dialing code+7 473
OKTMO ID20701000001
City DayThird Saturday of September
Websitewww.voronezh-city.ru

Voronezh (/vəˈrnɪʃ, -ˈrɒn-/ və-ROH-nish, -⁠RO-; Russian: Воронеж, IPA: [vɐˈronʲɪʂ] ) is a city and the administrative centre of Voronezh Oblast in southwestern Russia, straddling the Voronezh River 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from where it flows into the Don River. The city sits on the Southeastern Railway, which connects western Russia with the Urals and Siberia, the Caucasus and Ukraine, and the M4 highway (Moscow–Voronezh–Rostov-on-DonNovorossiysk). In recent years the city has experienced rapid population growth, rising to 1,057,681 in the 2021 Census, up from 889,680 recorded in the 2010 Census, making it the 14th-most populous city in the country.