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Volgograd, Russia

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The Resume

    (1589- )
    Located on the western bank of the Volga River
    Population of 1,011,417
    Formerly named as Tsaritsyn (1589-1925) and Stalingrad (1925-1961)
    Attractions include the Mamayev Kurgan and the Panorama museum
    Sister city of Turin, Italy, Cleveland, Ohio, Toronto, Canada and Orlando, Florida

Why Volgograd, Russia might be annoying:

    It is an industrial city.
    It has very cold winters.
    One of its former names, Stalingrad, was a namesake of Josef Stalin.
    It was attacked by Axis powers during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
    The Battle of Stalingrad was one of history's bloodiest battles.

Why Volgograd, Russia might not be annoying:

    It has five universities.
    It won the 'Hero City' title for heroism (1945).
    It was renamed Volgograd after Europe's largest and longest river (1961).
    Olympic athletes such as Larisa Ilchenko, Yelena Isinbayeva, Maxim Marinin, Maxim Opalev, Denis Pankratov and Yelena Slesarenko were born there.
    'The Motherland Calls' statue, located at the Mamayev Kurgan, was the tallest statue in the world.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying