Uryupinsk

Russia
Uryupinsk, Russia
Photo: Алексей Мыцыков CC BY-SA 3.0 source

Uryupinsk, a town in Volgograd Oblast on the Khopyor River, is known in Russian press and literature as the "Capital of the Russian Provinces" and has a folk craft tradition of knitting shawls, socks, and other goods from goat down. The westernmost town in Volgograd Oblast, it sits at the end of a branch railway line and serves as the administrative centre of Uryupinsky District.

  • Population41,644
  • Nearest water2.0 km
  • Nearest mountain6.5 km