Geography
- Area: 113,900 square kilometers (44,000 sq mi)
- Borders length: 2,221.9 kilometers (1,380.6 mi)
The oblast borders with Saratov, Rostov, Astrakhan, and Voronezh Oblasts, the Republic of Kalmykia, and with Kazakhstan.
Read more about this topic: Volgograd Oblast
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