Elista

For other uses, see Elista (disambiguation).

Elista Элиста Stepnoy (Степной) (Former name)
City
Other transcription(s)
• Kalmyk	Элст
• Former name	Stepnoy (Степной)
Golden Temple, Echo Monument, Three Little Heroes Monument, Monument to Oka Gorodovikov, Stupa of enlightenment, Golden Door
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Elista
Elista Location of Elista Elista Elista (Kalmykia) Elista Elista (Russia) Elista Elista (Europe)
Coordinates: 46°19′N 44°16′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kalmykia
Founded	1865
Government
• Leader	Shafran Tepshinov (acting)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	103,749
• Estimate  (2025)	104,082 (+0.3%)
• Rank	156th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	City of Elista
• Capital of	Republic of Kalmykia
• Capital of	City of Elista
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Elista Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Elista Urban Okrug
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code	358000–358014
Dialing code	+7 84722
OKTMO ID	85701000001
Website	www.gorod-elista.ru

Elista (Russian: Элиста́, [ɪlʲɪˈsta]; Kalmyk: Элст, Elst, [ɛləsˈtə]) is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia.

It was known as Stepnoy (Степно́й) from 1944 to 1957.