Siberia is a region located in the north-eastern part of Eurasia. According to 2002 data, more than 13 million people live on its territory. Below is information about the most notable Siberian cities. Briefly told about the administrative center of the East Siberian region - the city of Irkutsk. And also about Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Tomsk, Norilsk.
Irkutsk
This city is the sixth largest among other Siberian. More than 600 thousand people live in Irkutsk . The city was founded in 1661 as a prison. Half a century later, it was badly damaged by a fire, which repeated in 1879, after which it took more than ten years to recover. Until 1917, Irkutsk was a merchant city that flourished on Russian-Chinese trade.
Novosibirsk
In terms of population, this Siberian city ranks third in Russia. By area - the thirteenth. When did this Siberian city arise? The foundation of Nikolsky Pogost, later called Krivoshchekovo, can be considered the beginning of the history of Novosibirsk.
At the end of the 19th century, no more than 700 people lived here. Krivoshchekovites began to leave these places after it became known about the construction of the Great Siberian Route. This area was notorious. The thing is that nearby was a village where aborigines lived, causing fear and hostility among residents of nearby settlements. Nevertheless, in May 1893, workers arrived here to build a new village. This year is officially considered the founding year of Novosibirsk.
The largest Siberian city in fifty years has increased its population from 75 thousand to 1.1 million. Now about 1.6 million people live there, and this figure continues to grow. The thing is in the successful location of the railway line, once laid through the small Novo-Nikolaevsk - the future of Novosibirsk.
Tyumen
This is the oldest Siberian city. For the first time the name "Tyumen" is mentioned in the annals of 1406. The construction of the Tyumen prison, which can be considered the basis of the future city, was started in 1586, near Chingi-Tura, by order of Tsar Fedor Ivanovich. Tyumen is the best Siberian city in terms of living.
Omsk
This Siberian city has many attractions. For example, streets, more precisely, their names. It is probably not easy for a visitor to navigate here. The number of streets with the name "Severnaya" here reaches 37. By this indicator, Omsk takes first place in Russia. In addition, the Siberian city leads in the number of Workers' Streets, of which there are 34. Maryanovsky - 23. Amursky Streets in Omsk 21. Vostochny - 11.
The city has streets of the 1st Razdan and 3rd Razdan. Where is the second? Unknown And there is the First Exit from the Third at a distance of several kilometers. And finally, RV-39 is a street that reaches a length of 120 meters, but has only one structure.
Tomsk
This is the largest scientific and educational center among Siberian cities. There are nine universities, fifteen research institutes. In addition, there are many monuments of stone and wooden architecture in Tomsk , the first of which were created back in the 15th century. More than 550 thousand people live in this Siberian city. It was founded in 1604.
It is worth saying a few words about Norilsk. It is the northernmost city in the world. It has about 177 thousand inhabitants. Norilsk has the ugly title of the dirtiest Siberian city. Over a year, about two tons of harmful substances get into the air here. This is all due to the Norilsk Nickel enterprise, which produces almost half of the Mendeleev table. Harmful substances in Norilsk air are contained in quantities exceeding permissible standards hundreds of times.