Astrakhan (GeoCard)

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Title:

Astrakhan

Description:

Summary of the culture, history, economy and geography of the province.

Publisher:

Library of Congress; Russian National Library

Rights:

Access provided by the Library of Congress strictly for noncommercial educational and research purposes.

Language:

Russian

Coverage:

1856

Province:

Astrakhan

Capital:

Astrakhan

Area (square miles):

71,617

Population (total):

344,400

Economic Activities:

Cattle, Fishing, Shipbuilding, Crafts

Resident Ethnicities:

Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Greeks, Georgians, Persians, Jews, Khivans, Turkmen, Bukharans, Indians, Kalmyks, Tatars (Kirgiz)

Collection:

Geographic Card Set

IIIF Manifest

Citation

“Astrakhan,” The Imperiia Project: Map Gallery Site, accessed March 2, 2026, https://imperiia.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/document/294.