Samara. The city is situated on a high left bank of the Volga river, where the river Samara flows into it. It's a large transport station, river port and airport. The population of Samara is 1 million people. The area of the city is 330 sq. km. It was founded as a fortress in 1586 to protect the lands from the raids of the Tatars of Crimea. Samara was first mentioned in the chronicle in 1623. It was a trading center of bread, wool and leather. |
