Syzran
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Syzran (Russian: Сы́зрань) is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is located at , on the Volga river. Population: 188,107 (2002 Census); 173,000 (1985).
Syzran was founded in 1683 as a fortress, as has existed as a town since 1796. One tower from the 17th-century fortress still stands.
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Cities and towns in Samara Oblast |  |
| Administrative center: Samara Chapayevsk | Kinel | Neftegorsk | Novokuybyshevsk | Oktyabrsk | Otradny | Pokhvistnevo | Syzran | Tolyatti | Zhigulyovsk |
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