Volsk

Volsk: Trinity CathedralTrinity Cathedral, Volsk, Russia.

Volsk, city, Saratov oblast (region), western Russia. The city lies along the Volga River opposite its confluence with the Bolshoy (Great) Irgiz. Originating as the small settlement of Malykovka, it was made a town in 1780, first called Volgsk, later Volsk. Since the October Revolution (1917), Volsk has become one of the largest centres in Russia for cement production. Pop. (2006 est.) 69,603.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Volsk
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 19 August 2011
Access Date: February 20, 2025