Editing Samara (section)

===Post-Soviet period===
[[File:Ladya Samara winter.JPG|thumb|Ladya apartment complex]]
[[File:Samara naber.JPG|thumb|The [[Volga River]] in Samara]]
In January 1991, the historical name of Samara was given back to the city. Samara is one of the major industrial cities of Russia and has a multiethnic population.<ref name="city.old.webzavod.ru" /> The city retains its leading positions in the region, mainly due to a number of oil and petrochemical enterprises. In September 2016, Samara was awarded the title "City of Labor and Combat Glory".

In 2018, Samara became one of the host cities of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]], the matches of which were held at the Samara Arena stadium.

On July 2, 2020, the title "[[City of Labour Valour|City of Labor Valor]]" was awarded to Samara. On December 10, 2021, the Memorial Complex was installed on the Alley of Labor Glory on the Young Pioneers Avenue. The central element of the memorial complex was a glass and metal stele about 26 meters high.