Settlement in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia
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.
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
Geography
Vinny is located 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Volodarsky (the district's administrative centre) by road. Vorobyovsky is the nearest rural locality.[5]
Gallery
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Lesnaya Street in Vinny
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Abandoned power station by the river
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Old cemetery on the Shaytan-Tyube hill
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Cows in the former kolkhoz fields
References