Some of the old-fashioned name this large Russian city “Stavropol on the Volga”. Unfortunately, not everyone knows where Togliatti is located on the map of Russia. From this article you will learn about the geographical location of this locality.
Where is the city of Togliatti relative to Moscow time? Timezone
For many years, the Samara region and the city itself were in a separate time zone. As an experiment in the past, the Kuibyshev region (now Samara) was transferred to Moscow time. But this did not last long - only one year, from 1990 to 1991. The difference with Moscow is now +1 hour.
Geographical position
The left bank of the Volga is where Togliatti is located. The village is not far from the city of Samara, 70 km upstream along the middle course of the river. Tolyatti borders on the Stavropol region and the city of Zhigulevsk. The total length of the city borders is more than 149 km.
Where Togliatti is - the steppe plateau. The city is located off the coast of the Kuibyshev reservoir. The southern border runs along the left bank of the reservoir. The central and eastern parts of the city are covered with forests. To the west and north of it are agricultural land. On the opposite side of the Volga River, the city borders on the Zhiguli Mountains and the village of the same name.
The junction of the three physical-geographical regions - this is where Togliatti is located, namely this:
- Forest-steppe Trans-Volga region;
- Samara Luke;
- Melekesskoe Low Volga.
The city has three administrative regions. They border each other over a distance of 4-6 km. They are separated by forests. According to statistics, the area of the city’s territory is more than 30 hectares, of which urban forests (more than 25%), industrial zones (18%), residential areas (17%) occupy the largest part, the rest of the land is used for agricultural land, external transport, etc.