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Saratov City Info
Saratov city is located south east of the East-European plain in the Lower Volga region. It is the center of one of the biggest provinces in Russia. The Saratov region stretches for more than 100 thousand square kilometers and occupies a territory that equals the area of Belgium, Switzerland and Albania put together. The region has 38 administrative districts. Its population is 2,721,400 people. The population of Saratov is 920 thousand. Additional two million people live in 47 surrounding cities and 38 rural areas. Large cities of the region include Balakovo, Engels and Balashov.Saratov is located 850 km. South-East of Moscow. Situated on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it connects central Russia with the Urals. Its location on the right side of the Volga River makes it a convenient place to travel to and from all other main destinations in Russia.