Saratov is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River. As of the 2021 Census, Saratov had a population of 901,361, making it the 17th-largest city in Russia by population. Saratov is 389 kilometres (242 mi) north of Volgograd, 442 kilometres (275 mi) south of Samara, and 858 kilometres (533 mi) southeast of Moscow.
- Country
- Tsardom of Russia, Russian Empire, Russian Republic, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
- Inception
- 1590
- Website
- http://www.saratovmer.ru/