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Astrakhan's Volga River delta in southern Russia teems with caviar markets and Caspian seafood stalls, captivating visitors with its multicultural Muslim, Orthodox, and Tatar influences under a continental climate of hot summers and snowy winters. Digital nomads find reliable broadband and affordable riverside apartments ideal for tapping into this watery crossroads.

Astrakhan (Russian: Астрахань, IPA: [ˈastrəxənʲ] ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia. Astrakhan was formerly the capital of the Khanate of Astrakhan (a remnant of the Golden Horde) of the Astrakhan Tatars, and was located on the higher right bank of the Volga, eleven kilometres (6.8 mi) from the present-day city. The oldest economic and cultural center of the Lower Volga region, it is often called the southernmost outpost of Russia, and the Caspian capital. The great ethnic diversity of its population gives a varied character to Astrakhan. Etymology The name is a corruption of Hashtarkhan, itself a corruption of Haji Tarkhan (حاجی‌ ترخان)—a name amply evidenced in the medieval writings.