Chelyabinsk
Sign in to saveChelyabinsk is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk is located to the east behind the south part of the Ural Mountains and runs along the Miass River.
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Chelyabinsk is a major Russian city located in the Urals with over 1.1 million residents, making it the seventh-largest city in Russia and the second-largest in its region after Yekaterinburg. The city serves as the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast and sits along the Miass River east of the Ural Mountains.
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Key facts
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- Chelyabinsk
- Russian inhabited locality.ru_name
- Челябинск
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- Flag of Chelyabinsk.svg
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- CoA of Chelyabinsk (2000).svg
- Russian inhabited locality.holiday
- September 13
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- Chelyabinsk Oblast
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- City of Chelyabinsk
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- Chelyabinsk Oblast
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- City of Chelyabinsk
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- City
- Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur
- Chelyabinsky Urban Okrug
Article
30 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient Sintashta civilization
- Modern Russian history
- 2013 meteor
- Administrative and municipal status
- Administrative districts
- Geography
- Urban layout
- Climate
- Population
- Cityscape
- Architecture
- Parks and gardens
- Education
- Economy
- Transportation
- Sports
- Culture
- Popular culture
- Notable people
- Ice hockey players
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Diplomatic and consular missions and visa centers
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Notes
- Sources
- External links
Chelyabinsk is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk is located to the east behind the south part of the Ural Mountains and runs along the Miass River.
The area of Chelyabinsk contained the ancient settlement of Arkaim, which belonged to the Sintashta culture. In 1736, a fortress by the name of Chelyaba was founded on the site of a Bashkir village. Chelyabinsk was granted town status by 1787. Chelyabinsk began to grow rapidly by the early 20th century as a result of the construction of railway links from the Russian core to Siberia, including the Trans-Siberian Railway. Its population reached 70,000 by 1917. Under the Soviet Union, Chelyabinsk became a major industrial centre during the 1930s. The Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant was built in 1933. During World War II, the city was a major contributor to the manufacture of tanks and ammunition.