Volodarsky District, Administrative district in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
Volodarsky District is an administrative region in southern Astrakhan Oblast, spanning a large territory dotted with rural settlements. The landscape here consists mainly of open steppe and agricultural areas typical of this part of southern Russia.
The district was established as an administrative unit in 1931 and was temporarily placed under Volgograd Oblast before becoming part of Astrakhan Oblast in 1937. These early administrative changes shaped how the region developed.
The population distribution shows a strong Kazakh majority at 68 percent, while Russians represent 29 percent and Tatars make up 2 percent of district inhabitants.
The area operates on Moscow time (UTC+4) and is governed from the main settlement of Volodarsky. Visitors seeking official information about the district should check with local authorities there.
The population of 47,825 residents primarily lives in rural areas, with the administrative center accounting for only 20.9 percent of total inhabitants.
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