The Volga Region is a historical region in Russia that encompasses the drainage basin of the Volga River, the longest river in Europe, in central and southern European Russia.

01/01/2022 · Volga Region. Map of the Saratov District. Geographic Atlas of the Russian Empire (1823). French/Russian by Piadycheff. Note: Not all extant Volga German colonies are shown. Courtesy of Steve Schreiber. 1882 Map of the Saratov area by Stieler. Courtesy of Steve Schreiber.

Volga Federal District - Overview. Volga Federal District is a federal district of the Russian Federation located in the south-eastern part of European Russia. It was formed by the President of Russia on May 13, 2000. Nizhny Novgorod is the …

The Volga Germans were a group of peasants from Germany who were enticed to settle the often inhospitable and dangerous region of south-central Russia. The incentives for the Volga Germans to initially settle the region were quite clear: they would be helped financially and were told they would be given a fair amount of autonomy.

Volga River, and includes those going to the United States, Canada, Argentina and Brazil. Schools – church schools, some private schools, and several villages there were ministerial or other type colleges. Railroad stations – Avilovaon the bergseite, only three train stations are noted, at , Netkachevo and Krasny-Jar. Avilova can be seen on this map:

The Volga is the longest river in Europe at 2,293 miles, and it drains most of Russia’s western core region. This river has been a vital link in the transportation system of Russia for centuries and connects major industrial centers from the Moscow region to the south through an extensive network of canals and other waterways.

Penza State Agrarian University holds the 1st International Conference «Volga Region Farmland 2021» (VRF 2021) on 16-18 November 2021 (Penza, Russia) Our partners in organizing and supervising the conference are: