Elista (Russian: Элиста́, Russian pronunciation: (common during the Soviet era) or Russian pronunciation: (most common pronunciation used after 1992 and in Kalmykia itself); Kalmyk: Элст, Elst, [ɛləsˈtə]) is the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. It was known as Stepnoy (Степно́й) from 1944 to 1957. The city is located in the area of the Yergeni hills, in the upper part of the Elista valley. The sources of the river are located in the western part of the city. The Elista crosses the urban area from west to east, dividing it into two sections, a larger northern part and a smaller southern one. More information...
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