• 13 External links. Toggle the table of contents. Astrakhan. ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.
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  • Astrakhan fur, from the karakul lamb of Central Asia, is so named because it was first brought to Russia by Astrakhan traders.
  • In 1395, Astrakhan was captured by the army of Tamerlane and plundered. It was rebuilt with the formation of the Astrakhan Khanate in 1459.
  • Astrakhan is home to many statues, but the most famous and centrally located one is built in honor of Peter I, and is located close to the Astrakhan Kremlin.
  • The Astrakhan Region is situated in the south of Russia where the River Volga drains into the Caspian Sea forming one of the largest river deltas in Europe.
  • As we were to find out over the next three days, Astrakhan, which has a population of 526,000, is home to members of 104 of Russia’s 120 ethnicities.