Krasnoslobodsk, Volgograd Oblast

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Krasnoslobodsk (Russian: Краснослобо́дск) is a town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Volga River across from Volgograd. Population: 14,500 (2005 est.); 14,359 (2002 Census).

Krasnoslobodsk was founded as a khutor Bakatin. After 1917, it was renamed to Krasnaya Sloboda. In 1955, it was given its present name and granted town status.

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Cities and towns in Volgograd Oblast
Administrative center: Volgograd
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Coordinates: 48°42′N, 44°34′E