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Nizhny Tagil

Nizhny Tagil (Russian: Нижний Тагил, IPA: [ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj tɐˈgʲil]) is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is 25 kilometers (16 mi) east of the boundary between Asia and Europe. Population: 361,811 (2010 Census);[1] 390,498 (2002 Census);[2] 439,521 (1989 Census).[3]

Nizhny Tagil (English)
Нижний Тагил (Russian)
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Administrative status (as of 2011)
CountryRussia
Federal subjectSverdlovsk Oblast
Administratively subordinated toCity of Nizhny Tagil
Municipal status (as of June 2009)
Urban okrugNizhny Tagil Urban Okrug
Administrative center ofNizhny Tagil Urban Okrug
MayorVladislav Pinaev
Statistics
Population (2010 Census,
preliminary)		361,811 inhabitants[1]
- Rank in 201048th
Time zoneYEKT (UTC+06:00)
FoundedOctober 1722
City status since1919
Dialing code(s)+7 3435
Official website
Nizhny Tagil on WikiCommons

Economy

Nizhny Tagil has been a major center for iron and steel production for centuries. It is known for its role in making Soviet tanks. They were built in the factory Uralvagonzavod. These tanks include the T-34. Nearly every T-34 was built in Nizhny Tagil.

Today, Uralvagonzavod is the largest main battle tank maker in the world. The T-72, T-90, and T-14 are produced there.[4]

Military

The 42nd Rocket Division of Strategic Rocket Forces is based in Nizhny Tagil.[5][6]

Twin towns – sister cities

File:Здание 1-й городской управы.jpg
Site of the city's first town council
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Nizhny Tagil is twinned with:[7][8]

Former twin towns:

In 2022 the Czech cities of Cheb and Mariánské Lázně severed its ties with Nizhny Tagil because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9][10]

Related articles

Nizhny Tagil Media

  • Replica of first locomotive of Russia (1834). Monument in Nizhny Tagil. Photo taken in summer 2005.

  • T72monumentTagil.jpg

    T-72 monument in its production place, Nizhny Tagil

  • Nizhniy Tagil HiRes Panorama.jpg

    Panoramic view of Nizhniy Tagil

  • Nizhniy tagil watchtower.JPG

    The watchtower atop the hill, a symbol of Nizhny Tagil

  • Nizhniy tagil StAlexander Nyevsky Cathedral.JPG

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Nizhny Tagil

  • Nizhny Tagil railway station

  • Здание 1-й городской управы.jpg

    Site of the city's first town council

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian-language text]][[Category:Lang and lang-xx using deprecated ISO 639 codes|ru]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. ↑ "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек[[Category:Articles containing Russian-language text]][[Category:Lang and lang-xx using deprecated ISO 639 codes|ru]]". Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. May 21, 2004. Retrieved February 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров.[[Category:Articles containing Russian-language text]][[Category:Lang and lang-xx using deprecated ISO 639 codes|ru]]". Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989) (in Russian). Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. Retrieved February 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); no-break space character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ Louka, Alexandros Katsis and Maria. "Pollution, Prisons, Sickness, and Raves: Inside Russia's 'City of the Colorful Sky'". vice.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Kristensen, Hans M.; Korda, Matt (2021). "Russian nuclear weapons, 2021". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 77 (2): 90–108. doi:10.1080/00963402.2021.1885869. ISSN 0096-3402. SS-27 Mod 2 upgrades now appear to be complete at the 39th Guards Missile Division at Novosibirsk, the 42nd Missile Division at Nizhny Tagil, the 14th Missile Division at Yoshkar-Ola, and the 29th Guards Missile Division at Irkutsk.
  6. ↑ Holm, Michael. "42nd Missile Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  7. ↑ "Чешский город разорвал отношения с Нижним Тагилом". ura.news. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  8. ↑ "Города-побратимы". ntagil.org (in русский). Nizhny Tagil. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Cheb vypoví spolupráci s ruským Nižním Tagilem a přijme Ukrajince" (in čeština). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "PŘERUŠENÍ VZTAHŮ S PARTNERSKÝM MĚSTEM" (in čeština). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

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