The Volga
is inspired by Volga River at Cheboksary, Chuvashia
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
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In the game
A flooded stretch of the Volga during the spring thaw, where a cult that rejects electricity holds the land and the Aurora must find a way over a blocked railway bridge. The game does not name a town, so the pin marks a representative spot on the middle Volga.
The real place
The Volga is Europe's longest river, running about 3,530 km from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea. At Cheboksary a hydroelectric dam holds back the Cheboksary Reservoir.
Visiting
Cheboksary's Volga embankment and the Mother Patroness monument give wide views across the river. Many Western governments currently advise against all travel to Russia, so check official advice first.
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