Zhigulevsk () is a town in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Volga River in the Samara Bend near the Zhiguli Mountains, west of Samara. The population was
Etymology The name Zhigulevsk is taken from the Zhiguli Mountains, but they are named for an earlier settlement of Zhigulevka, itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul ().Е. М. Поспелов. "Географические названия мира" (Москва, 1998), p. 155.
History The town occupies the territories of former villages of Otvazhnoye (, known since 1840) and Morkvashi (, known since 1647). The work settlement of Otvazhny () was built here to develop the oil deposits. In 1949, it was merged with the villages and renamed Zhigulevsk. It was granted town status in 1952.
Besides oil, the town also develops limestone deposits.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Zhigulevsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Charter of Samara Oblast As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Zhigulevsk is incorporated as Zhigulevsk urban okrug.Law #189-GD
Notable people
Alexei Semyonov, ice hockey goaltender Diana Shnaider, professional tennis player
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Further reading
External links
Official website of Zhigulevsk Zhigulyovsk Business Directory