Fun facts about Yekaterinburg
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Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 by Russian historian Vasily Tatishchev and engineer Georg Wilhelm de Gennin under the decree of Peter the Great.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia.
From the “History” section
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The city is located on a natural watershed and is bisected by the Iset River.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia.
From the “Geography” section
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As of 2021, the population of Yekaterinburg was 1,544,376, an increase from 1,349,772 in 2010.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia.
From the “Demographics” section
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Yekaterinburg serves as the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and is also the centre of the Ural Federal District.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia.
From the “Government” section
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During World War II, Yekaterinburg became the headquarters of the Ural Military District, forming over 500 military units.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Yekaterinburg, alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk (1924–1991), is a city and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District, Russia.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: A.Savin · FAL