Samara is the seventh most populous city in Russia. Samara is a city situated on the left bank of the Volga, in the Middle Volga, located in a part of the Volga Federal District. It is a large transport, economic, scientific and cultural center in Russia. The population of metropolitan area is more than 2.5 million people. The basis of industry is oil refining, machine building and metalworking. Food industry is also developed. Samara is one of the centers of the aerospace industry.