i want to find out about a town in Russia, called Samara?

Question

Where in Russia is this town, anything about this town I can learn.

Answer 1

I'm sorry, but I am too lazy to write info. I was born in this city, and lived there for the first 9 years of my life. This is the first time I've ever seen anyone ask about it, and this made me really excited. Is there a particular reason?

Answer 2

Samara (Russian: Сама́ра) (from 1935 to 1991—Kuybyshev (Ку́йбышев)) is a city situated on the Volga River in the southeastern part of European Russia, Volga Federal District, the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Its geographical location is 53°14′N 50°10′E. Population: 1,157,880 (2002 Census); 1,254,460 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1586 as a defense outpost, and later grew into a major grain-trading center for the Volga region. It was renamed after the Soviet politician Valerian Kuybyshev.

Now it is a large industrial and transport center of European Russia. Important manufacturing in the metropolitan area of Samara-Togliatti-Syzran with a population of more than 3.0 million people is concentrated in motor vehicle (VAZ-GM and SOK Group), railroad equipment, chemicals, oil and gas (Yukos), machinery, metal (Alcoa), and confectionery (Nestlé) industries. The city also has an aerospace industry, namely TsSKB-Progress, producing the Soyuz and Molniya launch vehicles. Due to this industry the city was a closed city during the Cold War.

Answer 3

Samara (From Wikitravel)

Samara is one of the largest cities in Russia, the capital of Samara Region, with the population of over 1,164,000 people (2003). It is situated in the European part of Russia on the Volga River. Samara is one of the major economic, industrial and cultural cities of Russia.

The city is served by highways and railways, as well as international airlines, among them Lufthansa flying to and from Frankfurt, or CSA Czech Airlines flying to and from Prague with convenient connections worldwide, which makes it an attractive tourist destination as well. Kurumoch airport code is KUF. There are more than 10 daily flights to Samara from Moscow, the Russian capital, served by Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Samara Airlines, S7 Airlines and UTair Aviation , as well as many direct flights from Samara to other Russian cities, including St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Perm, Rostov, Vladivostok and others.

Answer 4

Samara is located by the Volga river. Very beautiful places.

Answer 5

It's where in 1941, the Soviet Capital was evacuated (except for Stalin, who stayed in Moscow.)