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]
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| Administrative status (as of 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | City of Nizhny Tagil |
| Municipal status (as of June 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Nizhny Tagil Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Nizhny Tagil Urban Okrug |
| Mayor | Vladislav Pinaev |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) | 361,811 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 48th |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+06:00) |
| Founded | October 1722 |
| City status since | 1919 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3435 |
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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
Nizhny Tagil is twinned with:[7][8]
Brest, Belarus
Chattanooga, United States
Františkovy Lázně, Czech Republic
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Former twin towns:
- Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
- Cheb, Czech Republic
- Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
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.
T-72 monument in its production place, Nizhny Tagil
Panoramic view of Nizhniy Tagil
The watchtower atop the hill, a symbol of Nizhny Tagil
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil railway station
Site of the city's first town council
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1[[Category:Articles containing Russian language text]]". 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) - ↑ "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]]". 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) - ↑ 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]]". 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) - ↑ Louka, Alexandros Katsis and Maria. "Pollution, Prisons, Sickness, and Raves: Inside Russia's 'City of the Colorful Sky'". vice.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Holm, Michael. "42nd Missile Division". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Чешский город разорвал отношения с Нижним Тагилом". ura.news. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Города-побратимы". ntagil.org (in русский). Nizhny Tagil. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ↑ "Cheb vypoví spolupráci s ruským Nižním Tagilem a přijme Ukrajince" (in čeština). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ↑ "PŘERUŠENÍ VZTAHŮ S PARTNERSKÝM MĚSTEM" (in čeština). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
Other websites
- Official website of Nizhny Tagil (in Russian)
- Information and entertainment portal of Nizhny Tagil Archived 2020-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
- Official website of Evraz Group, owner of Nizhnetagilsky Metallurgichesky Kombinat (NTMK) (in English)
- Official website of Russian Defense Expo-2005 (in Russian)
- Recreation and entertainment in Nizhny Tagil (in Russian)
- Portal of Nizhny Tagil (in Russian)
- Photos of Nizhny Tagil Archived 2022-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)