Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky became the city with the longest name

The city with the longest name on the territory of the Russian Federation has become Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky, which is located in the Far East, in the Sakhalin region. This was announced by Rosreestr on Wednesday, August 20.

"According to the data of the State Catalog of Geographical Names, the longest name is the city of Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky (25 characters)," RIA Novosti quotes the message.

Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky was founded in 1869 and named after Emperor Alexander II. During the time of the Russian Empire, it was a penal colony, where criminals were exiled to work in coal mines and logging. In 2023, the city's population was 8,769 people.

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