June 21, 2010
Volgograd agglomeration is a monocentric urban agglomeration in the Volgograd region with a population of over 1.4 million people, which is 54.44% of the population of the Volgograd region and 10.17% of the population of the Southern Federal District , or 0.99% of the population of the Russian Federation . Formed around the center of the Volgograd region of Volgograd . In terms of the implementation of the master plan of Volgograd for 2008β2025, the Volgograd agglomeration is also referred to as the "Urban Planning System" Big Volgograd "" [1] .
Content
- 1 Composition of the Volgograd agglomeration
- 2 Economic development
- 3 notes
- 4 See also
Composition of the Volgograd agglomeration
According to the Strategy for socio-economic development of the Volgograd region until 2025, the Volgograd agglomeration includes the following urban districts and urban settlements : Volgograd , Volzhsky , Krasnoslobodsk , Gorodishche , Svetly Yar , and Srednyaya Akhtuba . In the future, Dubovka and Leninsk will be part of the agglomeration [2] .
| Locality | Type of NP | Population on 01.01.2012 [3] |
|---|---|---|
| Volgograd | city | 1 018 739 |
| Volzhsky | city | 327 563 |
| Middle Akhtuba | working village | 14 383 |
| Krasnoslobodsk | city | 17,369 |
| Hillfort | working village | 21 642 |
| Svetly Yar | working village | 12 798 |
| All agglomeration | 1,412,494 | |
| Share in the population of the Volgograd region | 54.44% | |
Economic Development
Traditional for the region are such industries as energy, metallurgy and the chemical industry, in agriculture - vegetable growing, melon growing, canning and food industries.
Volgograd agglomeration is one of the four zones of accelerated development in the Volgograd region. Within its framework, the following main clusters are supposed to be distinguished: a modern chemical complex in the southern industrial zone of the regional center; transport and logistics hub, which will include the Volgograd Bypass high-speed highway and 4 logistics parks; An international business center based on the Volzhsky intermodal terminal and a tourist center in the Volgo-Akhtubinskaya floodplain nature park [4] .
Notes
- β The main provisions of the Plan for the implementation of the master plan of Volgograd for 2008β2025.
- β Strategies for the socio-economic development of the Volgograd region until 2025 (approved by the Law of the Volgograd Region of November 21, 2008 No. 1778-OD).
- β Rosstat. Database of indicators of municipalities Population as of January 1, 2012.
- β Volgograd region defines areas of priority development - March 18, 2008