Volzhsk is one of the cities of the Volga region and the Republic of Mari El. This is the second largest city in this subject of the Russian Federation. It is located on the left (i.e. east) bank of the river. Volga. It is located so that it is almost on the border between Mari El, Chuvashia and Tatarstan. Just 49 km is the large city of Kazan. At a distance of 12 km to the east is Zelenodolsk.
Near the city lie federal highways and the railway. Both those and others connect Moscow and Yekaterinburg. The population of Volzhsk is 54.5 thousand people.
Economics and transport
The basis of the city’s economy is industry. The total number of different enterprises reaches 100 units. They are not related to the extraction of raw materials or their processing. The emphasis is on obtaining final products. The most significant share of engineering. The following is paper production and other economic activities.
Transport is represented by buses and trains. A minibus system has been developed, for which as many as 18 companies are responsible.
sights
The city is not a tourist center and is not of great interest to tourists. Among the most famous objects of local importance: a monument to Lenin, the square “Heart of the city”, a local history museum, various busts, a memorial, other monuments and eternal flame. There are also 5 religious sites.
Volzhsk population
The number of city residents is relatively small, due to its small size. The population curve in Volzhsky has a semi-convex shape typical of many Russian cities. It grew until the mid-90s, and then gradually decreased. In recent years, this process has become barely noticeable, which indicates a gradual straightening of the demographic situation. In 1940, about 20, 000 people lived in Volzhsk. At the peak of the population in 1992, the population was 62, 500. In 2017, it amounted to 54, 500 people. According to this indicator, the city takes 303 line in the list of cities of the Russian Federation.
Population and economic situation
Like many other cities, Volzhsk passed the heyday of the Soviet period and the collapse of the 90s. The crisis of the 90s was especially acute in this city. The most critical situation was in 1999. However, then she was able to take control and the socio-economic situation began to improve. The crisis of recent years has apparently bypassed this city. The reason could be the city development program adopted in 2015. Active construction of social and communal facilities is ongoing. Thus, the city has good prospects for improving demographic indicators.
National composition of the population
The share of Russians in Volzhsk is not as great as in the cities of Central Russia. There are less than 68% of them. In second place are the Mari - 13.5%, in third - the Tatars (13.2%). The share of other nationalities is small. Among them, the most common Chuvash.
Jobs Volzhsk employment center
In the city (as of mid-2018), you can find a large number of vacancies. These are mainly engineering specialties, but there are other types of work. The salary picture is quite varied and similar to the situation in most medium-sized cities of Russia. The minimum starts at 11, 163 rubles per month. This wage rate is relatively common. You can also often find jobs with a salary of 15, 000 rubles. Higher payments extend up to 35 thousand rubles, with the highest frequency from 20 to 25 thousand rubles.
Thus, the population of Volzhsk has enough opportunities to get a job.
Reviews about Volzhsk
Mostly reviews about the city are negative, however, mostly people complain about minor problems that are not critical to life. There are no complaints or comments on difficulties with employment (as well as their absence).
