Samara

For the city in Iraq, see Samarra. For the city in Western Sahara, see Smara. For the city in Ethiopia, see Semera. For the geographic region in the ancient Levant, see Samaria. For other uses, see Samara (disambiguation).

Samara Самара Kuybyshev
City
Monument of Glory Skyline along the Volga river Sacred Heart Church Soyuz carrier rocket monument Samara railway station Samara Art Museum
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Samara
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Coordinates: 53°12′10″N 50°08′27″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Samara Oblast
Founded	1586
City status since	1688
Government
• Body	City Duma
• Head	Ivan Noskov
Area
• Total	541.4 km2 (209.0 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (330 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	1,164,685
• Estimate  (2025)	1,144,759 (−1.7%)
• Rank	sixth in 2010
• Density	2,151/km2 (5,572/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of oblast significance of Samara
• Capital of	Samara Oblast, Volzhsky District
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Samara Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Samara Urban Okrug, Volzhsky Municipal District
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 )
Postal code	443XXX
Dialing code	+7 846
OKTMO ID	36701000001

Samara, known as Kuybyshev from 1935 to 1991, is the largest city and the administrative centre of Samara Oblast in Russia. It is sited at the confluence of the Volga and the Samara rivers. The city has a population of over 1.14 million residents, with up to 1.22 million residents in the urban agglomeration (not including Novokuybyshevsk, which is not conurbated). The city covers an area of 541.4 square kilometers (209.0 sq mi), and is the ninth-largest city and tenth-largest agglomeration in Russia, and the third-most populous city on the Volga and in the Volga Federal District.

Formerly a closed city, Samara is now a large and important social, political, economic, industrial, and cultural centre in Russia and hosted the European Union—Russia Summit in May 2007. It has a continental climate characterised by hot summers and cold winters. The life of Samara's citizens has always been intrinsically linked to the Volga River, which has not only served as the main commercial thoroughfare of Russia throughout several centuries, but also has great visual appeal. Samara's riverfront is one of the main recreation sites for both local citizens and tourists.