Founded on 25 August 1767, Walter was one of the original 104 Volga Mother colonies and one of the oldest German settlements in Russia. It is located on the Medveditsa river.
Plat map of Walter Map courtesy of Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University |
Location of Walter, Volga |
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Sources:
- Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University, Walter
- Germans from Russia Settlement Locations, Volga Colonies map
- German-Russian Handbook, Ulrich Mertens, p. 723
- From Catherine to Khrushchev, Adam Giesinger, p.83
- Map of German Settlements in the Volga Region, Karl Stumpp
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