Saratov is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 51.7011° N, 46.2467° E.

What is the largest city in Saratov?

Saratov is the largest city mapped in Saratov, with a metropolitan population of about 843,000.

How many cities are in Saratov?

YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Saratov, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.49 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.

Saratov Map — Cities & Geography, Russia

Interactive Map of Saratov

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About Saratov

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.

The city stands near the site of Uvek, a city of the Golden Horde. Tsar Feodor I of Russia likely developed Saratov as a fortress to secure Russia's southeastern border. Saratov developed as a shipping port along the Volga and was historically important to the Volga Germans, who settled in large numbers in the city before they were expelled before and during World War II.

Saratov is home to a number of cultural and educational institutions, including the Saratov Drama Theater, Saratov Conservatory, Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov State Technical University, and Saratov State University.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Saratov (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Saratov in Depth

History

Uvek, a city of the Golden Horde, stood near the site of the modern city of Saratov from the mid-13th century until its destruction by Tamerlane in 1395. While the exact date of the foundation of modern Saratov is unknown, plausible theories date it to ca. 1590, during the reign (1584–1598) of Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich, who constructed several settlements along the Volga River in order to secure the southeastern boundary of his state. Town status was granted to it in 1708. As the city was not strongly fortified, it was captured by the Cossacks and Kalmyks several times. Cossack insurgents captured it in 1671, 1708 and 1774.

Geography

Saratov has a moderately continental climate with warm summers, relatively dry climate and an abundance of sunny days. The warmest month is July with daily mean temperature near +23 °C (73 °F); the coldest is February, at −8 °C (18 °F).

Summers are hot and in Saratov daytime temperatures of +30 °C (86 °F) or higher are commonplace, up to +40.9 °C (105.6 °F) during a heat wave in 2010.

Snow and ice are dominant during the winter season. Days well above freezing and nights below −25 °C (−13 °F) both occur in the winter.

Economy and infrastructure

Saratov Oblast is highly industrialized, due in part to the richness in natural and industrial resources of the area. The oblast is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centers in Russia. Saratov possesses six institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, twenty-one research institutes, nineteen project institutes, as well as the Saratov State University, the Saratov State Socio-Economic University, the Saratov State Technical University, and many scientific and technological laboratories attached to some of the city's large industrial enterprises.

Saratov is served by the Saratov Gagarin Airport (opened in August 20, 2019, replacing Saratov Tsentralny Airport). The airport serves flights to both international and domestic destinations.

Demographics

Saratov has a population of 901,361 within city limits and roughly 1.2 million in the urban agglomeration. More than 90% of the city's population are ethnic Russians. Among the remainder are Tatars, Kazakhs, Armenians, Azerbaijanis, Ukrainians and others.

Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Saratov (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Saratov: Key Facts

Key facts about Saratov
Population	838,042 (2020)
Area	394 km²
Head of government	Mikhail Isayev
Established	1590

Facts from Wikidata Q5332 (CC0).

History of Saratov: Empires and States

The atlas records 10 polities whose mapped territory included part of Saratov, from Kimek-Kipchak confederation in 1072 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.

Polities that held Saratov, in chronological order
Polity	Period here
Kimek-Kipchak confederation	1072–1235 CE
The Mongol Empire	1236–1293 CE
Golden Horde	1294–1501 CE
Blue Horde	1363–1401 CE
Nogai Horde	1450–1563 CE
Tsardom of Russia	1556–1720 CE
Small Horde	1564–1587 CE
The Russian Empire	1721–1916 CE
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	1922–1991 CE
Russian Federation	1992–2024 CE

Historical Maps of Saratov

Saratov on the world map in each year one of these states held it:

Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.

Largest Cities in Saratov

8 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.

Largest Cities in Saratov
#	Name	Population	Region	Role
1	Saratov	843,000	Saratov	Admin-1 capital
2	Balakovo	199,572	Saratov	Populated place
3	Engels	196,011	Saratov	Populated place
4	Balashov	98,107	Saratov	Populated place
5	Volsk	70,500	Saratov	Populated place
6	Atkarsk	27,554	Saratov	Populated place
7	Pugachev	26,690	Saratov	Populated place
8	Krasnoarmeysk	25,841	Saratov	Populated place

Saratov: Quick Answers

Where is Saratov?: Saratov is a first-level division of Russia, in Asia. Its mapped cities centre on 51.7011° N, 46.2467° E.
What is the largest city in Saratov?: Saratov is the largest city mapped in Saratov, with a metropolitan population of about 843,000.
How many cities are in Saratov?: YearMaps maps 8 cities and towns in Saratov, with a combined metropolitan population of about 1.49 million. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.