Tolyatti
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Tolyatti is a major industrial city in Russia's Samara Oblast, famously known as the home of the AvtoVAZ automobile plant. Originally founded as Stavropol in 1737, it was renamed in 1964 to honor the Italian communist politician Palmiro Togliatti. The city is a key center for automotive manufacturing.
Statistics
Area
314.78 km²
Population
662,683