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Astrakhan Region
Population1010 thousand persons.
SiteThe area(region) has 11 regions, in Astrakhan - 4 urbanRegion (Kirov, Leninskij, Soviet and Trusovskij),2 cities of regional subparameter, 3 cities regionSubparameters and 15 working settlements. The area(region) is locatedOn territory Prikaspijskoj lowland, atLockin of Volga in the Caspian sea. Bounds withBy the Volgograd area(region), Republic by Kalmykia andBy Kazakhstan.
Mineral wealthsPetroleum, gas, gypsum, limestones, marl, spigot products building andClays building, casting box, paint mineral, salt charge. Are most knownDeposits: charge salt - lake Baskunchak, gas -Astrakhan gas condensate.
The basic industriesMechanical engineering and metal working (shipbuilding andShip repair, metalcutting machine tools,Air engines for home coolers, devices andThe equipment); a food-processing industry (fish products,Fruit and vegetable canned food); a light industry(Top and linen jersey, sewing items).
AgricultureSowings grain (rice); a vegetable-growing, melon-growing;Meat - sherstnoe a sheep breeding; fishery; meat and milk cattle breeding.
The basic transport trunkNavigation on river. Volga.
ADMINISTRATION of LOCALE(8512) 22-96-44, 22-95-14, 22-85-19, 22-17-67, 22-95-14

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