Samara Bend
The Samara Bend is a large hairpin bend of the middle Volga River to the east where it meets the Samara River. It is situated in the Samara region of Russia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream bend
- Description: river bend in Russia
- Also known as: “Samarskaya Luka”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khlebnaia square and The Samara State Philharmonic Hall.
The Samara State Philharmonic Hall
Theater building
Photo: Александр Кимлык, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Samara State Philharmonic Hall is a theater building, which is situated 3 km northeast of Samara Bend.
The Catholic Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus Christ
Church
Photo: 007master, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church, of neogothic style located in the historic center of the city of Samara, Russia. In 1902 it was decided to expand and build a church of red brick neo-Gothic style. The Catholic Church Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus Christ is situated 3 km northeast of Samara Bend.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samarsky City District and Samara.
Samarsky City District
Suburb
Samarsky City District is a district of the city of Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. Population: 30,519 ; 31,120 ;…
Samara
Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samara, the sixth largest city in Russia and capital of an eponymous region, lies on the Volga River in European Russia. It is a major economic, industrial and cultural centre and has a population of over 1,164,000.
Rozhdestveno
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rozhdestveno is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Samara Bend.
Samara Bend
- Categories: river bend, meander, and body of water
- Location: Samara Oblast, Volga Region, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Samara Bend” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Самарская Лука”
- Chinese: “萨马拉弯”
- Chinese: “薩馬拉彎”
- Chuvash: “Самар Кукри”
- Dutch: “Boog van Samara”
- Japanese: “サマラ曲り”
- Latin: “Versura Samarensis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Samarasvingen”
- Polish: “Zakole Samary”
- Portuguese: “Curva de rio de Samara”
- Portuguese: “Curva de Samara”
- Russian: “Самарская Лука”
- Serbian: “Самарски завој”
- Spanish: “Curva de Samara”
- Ukrainian: “Самарська Лука”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zasamarskaya Slobodka and Proran.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ostrov Koroviy and Ozero Peschanoye.
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