Vinny, Astrakhan Oblast

Vinny (Russian: Винный) is a rural locality (a settlement) Volodarsky District, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia and the seat of the eponymous municipality. It is a majority-minority town primarily inhabited by ethnic Kazakhs.

Vinny
Винный
Settlement
Pryamaya Kartuba river in Vinny
Pryamaya Kartuba river in Vinny
Vinny is located in Astrakhan Oblast
Vinny
Vinny
Vinny is located in Russia
Vinny
Vinny
Coordinates: 46°28′N 48°16′E[1]
CountryRussia
RegionAstrakhan Oblast
DistrictVolodarsky District
Government
  MayorSaule Karabalaeva
Population
 (2017)
  Total756
Time zoneUTC+4:00 (Astrakhan Time)
Postal code
416174

History

First mentions of Vinny date back to around 1918.[2]

Infrastructure

Vinny is served by a public school, library, community center, post office and a few grocery stores. It is located immediately to the east of the highway connecting the city of Astrakhan with the Kazakhstan–Russia border.

Demographics

The population was 753 as of 2010.[3]

Ethnic composition

Ethnicity Number[4] Percentage
Kazakhs 473 62,6%
Russians 224 29,6%
Belarusians 5 0,7%
Tatars 4 0,5%
Kyrgyzs 3 0,4%
Uzbeks 3 0,4%
Not stated 44 5,8%
Total 756 100%

Geography

Vinny is located 29 km northwest of Volodarsky (the district's administrative centre) by road. Vorobyovsky is the nearest rural locality.[5]

References

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