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Buildings and structures in Samara Oblast, Dams on the Volga River, Energy Infrastructure, Hydroelectric power stations in Russia, Soviet-era industrial projects / , , , , , , , , ,

The Zhiguli Hydroelectric Station (Russian: Жигулёвская ГЭС), also historically known as the Kuybyshev Hydroelectric Station, is one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in Europe. It is located on the Volga River near the town of Zhigulyovsk in Samara Oblast. Constructed during the Soviet Union’s post–World War II industrial expansion, the station forms a central […]

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Zhigulyovsk (Russian: Жигулёвск) is an industrial town in Samara Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Volga River near the city of Samara. Positioned at the foot of the scenic Zhiguli Mountains, the town forms part of the larger Samara–Tolyatti urban agglomeration. Zhigulyovsk is closely associated with hydroelectric power generation, natural landscapes, and

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