Novosibirsk
Sign in to saveNovosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Additionally, it is the largest city in North Asia and the most populous Russian city that does not have the status of a federal subject. Novosibirsk is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River.
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Novosibirsk is Russia's third-largest city by population, located in southwestern Siberia on the Ob River, and serves as the administrative hub for Novosibirsk Oblast and the broader Siberian Federal District. With over 1.6 million residents as of 2021, it is the largest city in North Asia and an important regional center despite not having the special federal status of Moscow or Saint Petersburg.
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48 sectionsContents
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- City districts
- Demographics
- Ecology
- Flora
- Geography
- Urban layout
- Location
- Climate
- Broadcasting
- Transportation
- International and intercity transportation
- Airports
- Railway stations
- Bus stations
- River passenger terminals
- City public transportation
- Metro
- Tram system
- Trolleybus system
- Bus system
- Waterbus system
- Route taxi
- Economy
- Governance
- Sport
- Music
- Education
- Culture
- Libraries
- Theatres
- Philharmonic
- Museums
- Planetariums
- Annual festivals, forums and conferences
- Places of entertainment
- Cinemas
- Circus
- Zoo
- Children's railway
- Botanical gardens
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable residents
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Additionally, it is the largest city in North Asia and the most populous Russian city that does not have the status of a federal subject. Novosibirsk is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River.
Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 on the Ob River crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway, where the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge was constructed. Originally named Novonikolayevsk in honor of Emperor Nicholas II, the city rapidly grew into a major transport, commercial, and industrial hub. Novosibirsk was ravaged by the Russian Civil War but recovered during the early Soviet period and gained its present name, Novosibirsk, in 1926. Under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, Novosibirsk became one of the largest industrial centers of Siberia. Following the outbreak of World War II, the city hosted many factories relocated from the Russian core.