Fun facts about Novosibirsk
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Novosibirsk was originally founded as Novonikolayevsk in honor of Saint Nicholas and Tsar Nicholas II.
Novosibirsk
Russia
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.
From the “History” section
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The city became the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast after the Soviet Union abolished governorates in 1929.
Novosibirsk
Russia
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.
From the “History” section
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Novosibirsk is home to Russia's most powerful shortwave relay station east of the Ural mountains.
Novosibirsk
Russia
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.
From the “Broadcasting” section
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The Novosibirsk Zoo participates in thirty-two different captive breeding programmes for endangered species.
Novosibirsk
Russia
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.
From the “Places of entertainment” section
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Novosibirsk was the youngest city in the world to reach a population of one million, achieving this milestone in 1962.
Novosibirsk
Russia
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.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Boris Sakic · CC BY-SA 4.0