Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of area. But in addition to the vast territories, the inhabitants of the country can be proud of the most beautiful cities. Among them there are both quite small settlements, such as Chekalin, and megacities.
The largest cities in Russia in terms of area - which large settlements were included in the honorable top ten? We will only consider cities whose area is within their city limits.
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Omsk 597 sq.km
Omsk is on the 10th place in the list of the largest cities in Russia by area. The population exceeds one million inhabitants. According to this indicator, Omsk is in second place in terms of the population in Siberia. The significance of the city for the edge is great. During the Civil War it was called the Capital of the Russian State. It is the capital of the Siberian Cossack army. Now Omsk is a large industrial and cultural center. One of the decorations of the city is the Assumption Cathedral, which is one of the treasures of the world's temple culture.
The territory of the city is 597, 2 square meters.kilometer.
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Voronezh 596 kv.kilometer
The 9th place in the top 10 largest Russian cities is Voronezh with a territory of 596.51 square meters.kilometer. The population is 1.3 million inhabitants. The city is located in the most beautiful place - on the banks of the Don and the Voronezh reservoir.
Voronezh has many beautiful monuments of architecture, but it is famous for its modern art. In the city were installed sculptures of a kitten from the street Lizyukova - a character of the famous cartoon and White Bima from the movie "White Bim, Black Ear."There is also a monument to Peter the Great in Voronezh.
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Kazan 614 sq. Km
The eighth place in the rating of the largest cities of Russia is occupied by the capital of Tatarstan Kazan .It is the largest economic, scientific, cultural and religious center in the country. In addition, Kazan is one of the most important Russian ports. Unofficially bears the name of the third capital of Russia.
The city is actively developing as an international sports center. The great importance of Kazan authorities is attached to the development of tourism. Every year many international festivals take place here. The most significant architectural structure of the city is the Kazan Kremlin, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The area of the city is 614 square meters.kilometers.
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Orsk 621 kv.kilometer
Orsk , which includes three administrative districts with an area of about 621.33 square meters.kilometer, takes seventh place in the list of the largest Russian cities. It is located in a picturesque place - on the spurs of the majestic Ural Mountains, and the Ural River divides it into two parts: Asian and European. The main industry developed in the city is industry. In Orsk there are more than 40 archaeological sites.
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Tyumen 698 sq. Km
The sixth largest city in Russia is the first Russian city, based in Siberia - Tyumen. The number of residents is about 697 thousand people. Territory - 698.48 square meters.kilometers. Founded in the 16th century, the city now includes 4 administrative districts. The construction of the Tyumen prison, initiated by the decree of Fyodor Ivanovich, the third son of Ivan the Terrible, started the future city.
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Ufa 707 sq.km
Ufa, the territory of which is 707, 93 square meters.kilometer, is on the fifth place in the list of the largest Russian cities. The population is more than one million inhabitants. The capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan is a major cultural, scientific, economic and sports center of the country. The importance of Ufa was confirmed by the holding here in 2015 of BRICS and SCO summits.
Despite the fact that Ufa is a millionaire city, it is the most spacious populated place in Russia - for one inhabitant there are almost 700 sq. M.meters of the city's territory.
Ufa is considered one of the greenest cities in the country - there are a lot of parks and squares. It differs and a wide variety of monuments.
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Perm 800 sq. M.kilometers
The fourth place in the ranking of the largest cities in Russia is Perm .Occupies an area of 799.68 square meters.kilometers. The number of inhabitants is more than one million people. Perm is a large industrial, economic and logistic center. The city owes its foundation to Tsar Peter I, who ordered the construction of a copper smelting plant in the Siberian province.
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Volgograd 859 sq. Km
Hero-city of Volgograd , which in the Soviet era is named Stalingrad, takes the third place in the list of the largest Russian cities. Area - 859.353 square meters.kilometers. The population is a little more than a million people. The city was founded at the end of the XVI century on the ancient Volga trade route. The first name is Tsaritsyn. One of the most famous historical events related to Volgograd is the great Battle of Stalingrad, which showed the courage, heroism and perseverance of Russian soldiers. It was a turning point in the war. One of the most famous monuments, dedicated to those difficult years - the monument "Motherland Calls," which became a symbol for the city's inhabitants.
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St. Petersburg 1439 sq. Km
The second largest city in Russia in terms of area is the second capital of the country St. Petersburg .Favorite child of Peter I occupies the territory of 1439 square meters.kilometer. The population is more than 5 million inhabitants. The cultural capital of Russia is famous for its magnificent monuments and architectural structures, which every year hundreds of thousands of tourists come to admire.
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Moscow 2561 kv.kilometer
The first place in the ranking is the capital of Russia Moscow .Territory - 2561.5 square meters.kilometer, the population is more than 12 million people. To understand the entire scale of the capital, it must be remembered that Moscow has a larger population than in some European countries.
In addition to the above-listed largest Russian cities, there are still urban settlements, when the city itself includes other settlements. If we consider these territorial units in our rating, then in the first place will not be at all Moscow or St. Petersburg. In this case, the list of the largest populated areas in Russia will be headed by the city of Zapolyarny, whose area is 4620 square meters.kilometers. This is twice as large as the area of the capital. And there live in the Polar Circle, meanwhile, only 15 thousand people. The Arctic is interesting because about 12 kilometers from the city is the famous super deep Kola well, which is one of the deepest points on Earth.
Norilsk may also qualify for the title of the largest territorial association in Russia. It actually includes Norilsk itself and two settlements. The area of the territory is 4509 square meters.kilometers.