The Zhiguli Mountains ( /ʒiːɡuːˈliː/; Russian: Жигулëвские горы ) or simply Zhiguli (Russian: Жигули́), sometimes called Zhiguli Height - Жигулëвская возвышенность, are a range of wooded mountains located in Russia on the right bank of the Volga River, in the Samara bend. The mountains are an important source of oil, being extracted since the Great Patriotic War. Altitude up to c. 1,240 ft (380 m). They are named for a nearby town Zhigulyovka (no longer extant), itself probably named for an early inhabitant, Zhegul (Russian: Жегуль).
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