Administrative divisions of Samara

Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast and currently the city is divided into 9 city-districts.[1]

As part of Samara Oblast Administration, the city of Samara is the city of regional significance.[2][3]

Samara has 9 districts since its administrative reform in 1978[4][5][6][7]

List of districts

District Population (2019 estimate) Area (km²) Area (sq miles) Density (in km²) Density (in sq miles) Notes
Kuybyshevsky 154,078 78 30.11 1,975 762 It is located in the southern part of the city on the left bank of the Samara River.
Samarasky 68,946 It forms the part of western historical portion of the city.
Leninsky 84,834 5.4 2.08 15,710 6,065 It is the financial and culture center of the city.
Zheleznodorozhny 152,749 19.6 7.5 7,793 3,008 The district is famous for Samara Railway Station.
Oktyabrsky 177,856 16.1 6.21 11,046 4,264 The district is one of the highly developed areas of the city.
Sovetsky 241,534 48.5 18.7 4,980 1,922 The district has city's large enterprises, educational and medical institutions and parks and squares. Formerly it is known as Molotovsky District.
Promyshlenny 373,867 50.5 19.4 7,403 2,858 It is the mostly densely district in the city.
Kirovsky 357,682 87.5 33.7 4,087 1,577 The district is one of the largest in Samara, possessing powerful economic, scientific and potential, creative achievements and traditions.
Krasnoglinsky 134,690 147 56.7 916 353 The district is known for its natural resources importance.

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