What is Astrakhan?
[[Image:Астраханский кремль.jpg|thumb|250px|Astrakhan]] [[Image:Flag of Astrakhan.svg|thumb|150px|Flag]] [[Image:Coat of Arms of Astrakhan.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''Astrakhan''' ({{lang-ru|Астрахань}}; {{lang-tt|Әстерхан|Ästerxan}}) is a city on the [[Volga River]] in [[Russia]]. It is the largest city and [[administrative center]] of [[Astrakhan Oblast]]. In 2010, 520,339 people lived there. {{Astrakhan Oblast}}{{authority control}} {{europe-stub}} [[Category:Capitals of oblasts of Russia]] [[Category:Astrakhan Oblast]]