Saratov (UK: / s ə ˈ r ɑː t ɒ f / sə-RAH-tof, [15] US: /-t ə f /-⁠təf; [16] [17] Russian: Саратов, pronounced [sɐˈratəf] ⓘ) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River.

23 hours ago · A Ukrainian drone attack damaged an industrial facility in Russia's southern region of Saratov, its governor said early on Tuesday, while a Ukrainian official said an oil refinery had been hit.

18 hours ago · Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Saratov oil refinery in a strike overnight on Feb. 11, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said after reports of drone attacks in the region. "The refinery mainly produces gasoline, fuel oil, and ...

While Russians were celebrating the New Year, the city of Saratov on the Volga River grew fivefold and, thus, became the second largest city in the country after Moscow, displacing St. Petersburg.

Saratov Oblast [a] is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Saratov. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 2,442,575.

Nov 12, 2014 · Once one of the Russian Empire’s largest cities, Saratov is home to a conservatory, one of Russia’s most famous and oldest circuses and perhaps the finest art collection in provincial Russia.

Jan 14, 2025 · Saratov, city and administrative centre of Saratov oblast (region), western Russia. The city lies along the middle course of the Volga River and was founded in 1590 as a fortress to protect the trade route along the Volga River from nomadic raiders.

Jan 13, 2025 · Saratov, oblast (region), western Russia, in the basin of the middle Volga River, which bisects it north–south. Saratov city is the administrative centre.

Saratov (Russian: Сара́тов suh-RAH-tuhf) is a city in the Volga region of Russia. Saratov was built as one of the southern fortifications along the Volga river during the 16th century. Settlements in the area date back, however, much further: the nearby Uvek dates back to the Golden Horde and was destroyed in 1395 by Tamerlane.

Saratov (Russian: Саратов), is a city and a major port on the Volga River. It is upstream (north) of Volgograd. It was founded in the year 1590. [1] . Saratov had a population of 827,000 in 2010. [2] . It is the administrative center of Saratov Oblast. [1] …