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General information and history of the Novosibirsk region

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A well-known poet in narrow circles,
singer and musician Yanka Dyagileva about Novosibirsk

The Novosibirsk region, headed by the glorious city of Novosibirsk, is one of the leading regions of the Russian Federation in many respects. A little more than a century ago, on the site of the Siberian metropolis, there was the village of Novonikolaevka, and now there is a metro, kilometers of stone jungle and many hours of traffic jams. Perhaps, Novosibirsk is one of the most rapidly developing cities in Russia, which has confidently survived the collapse of the Soviet Union and is striving with all its might to keep up with Moscow, St. Petersburg and Krasnodar.

Panorama of Novosibirsk. Photo by Vladimir (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/vladimirjdanov)

In general, the Russians began to populate the territory of the modern Novosibirsk region quite late. The indigenous population of these places are the Siberian Tatars, of whom there are quite a few left now. The first Russian villages began to appear only at the beginning of the 18th century, and they were very small. At the same time, the industrialist Demidov began to build his copper smelters in these places, but this was not enough for the full development of the region.

The railroad gave impetus to the development of the village of Novonikolaevka. The Trans-Siberian Railway was supposed to cross the Ob in some place and they chose this particular village. So Novonikolaevka with ten thousand inhabitants became a major transport hub. Subsequently, additional railway lines were built from here, to the south - to the Altai Territory, and to the north - to Tomsk.

Even Novosibirsk, no matter how blasphemous it may sound, was rendered a great service by the Great Patriotic War. During the hostilities, factories, research institutes, and educational institutions were evacuated here. For 4 years, the population of Novosibirsk has doubled due to visitors. Moreover, these visitors were not like today's immigrants from Central Asia - people of science, culture, intelligentsia, engineers. Thus, we can conclude that there are almost no real Siberians in Novosibirsk, only immigrants from central Russia during the collectivization and the Great Patriotic War.

All these people made Novosibirsk the way we used to see it. In 2007, the city ranked second in the ranking of the most work-friendly cities. Since then, Novosibirsk has periodically won something, either the title of “The most comfortable city in Russia”, or some other title.

Clever Novosibirsk people built the subway, the longest metro bridge in the world across the longest river in the world, Akademgorodok.

Akademgorodok is the main and, perhaps, the only real attraction of Novosibirsk. City within a city. The number of wise men and smart women per square kilometer here simply rolls over, and squirrels accustomed to people run around the streets. Akademgorodok is definitely worth seeing. Here you want to walk, think, talk and argue. In our age of social networks, jabers and other useless inventions, it seems that Akademgorodok has descended from the pages of the novels of the Strugatsky brothers (for sure, young readers have now climbed into Yandex, and mature ones smirked rather). Still, in the middle of Siberia suddenly there is a city of scientists. There is even such a joke: “Novosibirsk Academgorodok is the cutting edge of Soviet science! ... There is simply nowhere else to go ...”.

Technopark building in Academgorodok. Photo by dveros (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/dveros/)

Since physicists are creative people, Akademgorodok has acquired thousands of legends during its existence. Decide for yourself whether this is true or not. For example, there is an opinion that near the shopping center of the Upper Zone, under the fountain, there is a ballistic missile. Or, the main street of the Upper Zone of Akademgorodok, Morskoy Prospekt, is built in such a way that, in the event of a nuclear strike, its force is extinguished and radiation is released into the Ob Sea.

There are many other fantastic tales, but it is better to hear them in the town itself from its inhabitants. If you are in Novosibirsk, be sure to come to the Academ.

Finishing the story about the distinctive features of the Novosibirsk region, one cannot fail to mention the Ob Sea. In truth, only those who have not seen the real sea can call it a sea. The Ob reservoir became a side effect of the activities of the Novosibirsk hydroelectric power station and, concurrently, the main hotbed of opisthorchiasis in the region.

Bank of the Ob reservoir. Photo by W-Elenga (http://fotki.yandex.ru/users/w-elenga)

Geographical position

The Novosibirsk region stretches from west to east for 642 km, and from north to south - for 444 km. The region is located in the southeast of the West Siberian Plain. In the south-west, the Novosibirsk region borders on Kazakhstan, in the north - on the Tomsk region, in the east - on the Kemerovo region, in the south - on the Altai Territory, in the west - on the Omsk region.

The main water artery of the region is the Ob River. In addition, there are more than 3 thousand lakes in the region. In the north of the region, the world's largest Vasyugan swamps begin.

Population

Unfortunately, not only academicians live in Novosibirsk, there are also outright rednecks. No one measured the percentage of one to the other. In total, 2731176 people live in the region. Of these, 77.26% are city dwellers. 93% of Novosibirsk are Russian. The rest of the nations are poorly represented, no more than 2% of the total number of inhabitants.

Crime

Do not forget that Novosibirsk is the third most populated city in the country, and where there are people, there are scammers. In general, the crime situation in Novosibirsk is normal. There are organized crime groups, of course, but they are engaged in serious business, and an inexperienced eye will not distinguish them from serious businessmen. And so, in the city you can run into a gop-stop, the wheels can be unscrewed at night, nothing outstanding.

Unemployment rate

There is work in Novosibirsk, and they pay well for it. No wonder young people from Kemerovo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Barnaul come to the capital of Siberia. There's plenty to do here, and you'll get paid for it. Moreover, the humanities, and techies, and people without education will be able to find work. The average salary in the Novosibirsk region is 25,000 rubles (please don’t be indignant in the comments, we didn’t come up with this figure).

Real estate value

The trouble of all megacities, expensive housing, did not bypass Novosibirsk. The price per square meter here is approaching 60,000 rubles. Of course, in one-room apartments, square meters are more expensive, and in three-four-room apartments a little cheaper. For a one-room apartment in a good area, you will have to pay about half a million rubles.

Climate

The climate in the Novosibirsk region is continental. Winters are cold here and summers are hot. The average temperature in January is -20 °C, and in July - +20 °C. The climate of Novosibirsk is milder than most Siberian regions. If it were not for the gas content of the city atmosphere, one could live and rejoice.

Cities of the Novosibirsk region

The capital of Siberia, and the most outrageous (after Yekaterinburg, probably) city beyond the Urals. A real metropolis, second only to St. Petersburg and the Mother See in terms of population. Here you can stand in traffic jams for three hours, chitin in countless cafes and ride the subway. Just Moscow in miniature, the only thing missing is the mausoleum. A great option for moving from backward Siberian villages and small towns that are breathing heavily.

Berdsk is three times older than Novosibirsk. When the capital of Siberia was still Novonikolaevka, carriages of merchants were already driving along it. To some extent, Berdsk is a resort town. It is located on the shores of the Ob Sea in a green zone. Many Novosibirsk people like to relax here, and on Friday evening, rather big traffic jams line up on the Novosibirsk-Berdsk highway. In total, there are a little more than a hundred thousand Berdsk residents in the world. It is possible that over time, when Novosibirsk absorbs Berdsk, Berdsk residents will remain only in the annals of history.

Represents the top five most interesting places to travel in the Novosibirsk region.

Spoon: "camp romance"

The village of Lozhok is known to many residents and guests of our region thanks to the holy spring. And yet, a trip to Spoon is, first of all, a visit to one of the most terrible places of the Soviet era. From the late 1920s to the mid-1950s, the "death camp" of the Gulag archipelago was located here.

"In the 1920s, a limestone quarry was actively developed in Iskitim and a lime-burning plant was put into operation. Mostly political prisoners worked on it. Limestone corroded the lungs, convicts survived from 2 to 6 months. The Iskitim direction for prisoners was equated to death sentence, - says Natalya Bukareva, a tour guide of the travel agency "Warm Countries". - The conditions were the most severe. In addition to hellish labor, people were often punished with hunger. According to eyewitnesses, exhausted "penalty boxes", literally living corpses, ate snow, onto which slops from the dining room were poured Of course, Spoon is not a funny story at all, but we need to know it."

Not far from the "adult" camp was the so-called "Mama's camp" - a place where the children of enemies of the people were exiled.

The holy spring in the village of Lozhok is also associated with the martyrs of the regime. “In the late 1930s, priests were massacred here. According to one version, they were simply buried alive. In 1940, local residents noticed that the ground had become wet, and soon the spring, which they called the Holy Key, clogged,” says Natalya Bukareva.

As part of a visit to the holy spring, you can look at the temple-monument under construction.

You can get to the village of Lozhok both on your own and together with an organized tour. The route from Novosibirsk to Spoon and back to the travel agency "Warm Countries" includes a visit to the Ascension Cathedral and the Alexander Nevsky Church in Novosibirsk, a sightseeing tour of Berdsk, lunch. The cost of participation is an average of 1500 per person.

Berdsky rocks, or St. John's wort: "how they visited Altai"

One of the most picturesque places near Novosibirsk is the Berdsky rocks, or St. John's wort - from the name of the grass that covers this hill with a picturesque canvas.

The natural attraction is located 130 km from Novosibirsk, near the village of Novososedovo, on the right bank of the Berdi.

From the top of this rocky stretch of about 1.5 km, a magnificent panorama of the Berd valley opens with a meandering river and beautiful slopes covered with mixed forest. In addition to St. John's wort, a lot of plants grow on the Berdsky rocks, which are listed in the Red Book of the Novosibirsk Region. Since 2000, the rocks themselves have had the status of a natural monument of regional significance.

“When you come here, you can’t even believe that you are in the Novosibirsk region. I remember my first impressions of the Berdsky rocks: how they visited Altai!” says traveler Sergey Chernyshov. there are not many on the rocks, so the neighbors will not interfere. The only negative is that there are a lot of ticks."

You can get to the Berdsky rocks by car, as part of a walking expedition or by bicycle, as well as rafting down the Berdi.

The tourist and excursion bureau "Wind of Travel" organizes hiking trips to the rocks from Novososedovo. The cost of a trip, including travel by bus from Novosibirsk to Novososedovo and lunch, will cost 1000-1200 rubles. from a person.

Horde ring: an island on the edge of the Earth

The Ordynsky district of the Novosibirsk region is one of the most fertile places for connoisseurs of not only beautiful views, but also history.

"For me, one of the most impressive trips around the region was a visit to Chinggis Island. In addition to the ancient Chinggis temple (the first wooden building of the temple was built in 1756 - author's note) the landscape itself is worthy of attention here. Go to the opposite edge of the island and find yourself in an amazing place: the water surface unfolds in front of you, as if you are standing on the edge of the Earth! - Sergey Chernyshov shares his emotions. “I usually go here by car, you can get to the island by ferry, they charge about 100 rubles for a car.”

Genghis is a mandatory item in the program of organized tours "The Horde Ring".

"The Great Horde Ring program includes a trip to the place where the last battle for Siberia took place between the Cossacks and Khan Kuchum. Be sure to stop by the Museum of Local Lore, where we participate in a master class on Horde painting. lake, formed on the site of the Abrashinsky marble quarry (here you can feed the trout).We pass by ferry to the right bank in the Karakan forest, we go to the picturesque waterfalls, - says Irina Kostyurkina, director of the excursion and tourist center "Constellation of Gemini". - "Horde half-ring" does not include Karakansky pine forest: usually excursions there are not organized until July, since the beginning of summer is an active season for ticks.

As part of an independent trip to the Orda region, experienced tourists also recommend visiting the village of Kirza. In addition to the preserved wooden houses of the 19th century, Kirza is famous for its picturesque views at the places where multi-colored clays come out.

An organized one-day tour of the "Horde Ring" will cost about 1500-2000 rubles. per person (lunch included).

Siberian Switzerland with bats

The Maslyaninsky district was named "Siberian Switzerland" due to the wonderful views from the highest point of the Novosibirsk region - the Salair Ridge. Among the sights of the area are the Yurmanka ski resort, the St. Nicholas Church built at the end of the 19th century, the Suenginsky waterfall and a unique natural site - the Barsukovsky caves.

The cave is located 140 km from Novosibirsk, near the village of Barsukovo, on the right bank of the Dill River. This is a 50-meter labyrinth with a depth of about 20 meters, where competitions in underground topography are often held. It is noteworthy that up to 150 individuals of about 5 species of bats live here, all of them are listed in the regional Red Book. The cave itself has been declared a natural monument of regional significance.

A two-day excursion to the Maslyaninsky district with an overnight stay at the base, lunch and dinner at the Warm Countries bureau costs an average of 2,750 rubles per person. You can get to the Barsukovsky caves on your own by car along the Cherepanovo-Maslyanino highway. First you need to turn towards the village. Penkovo, and then turn right between Penkovo ​​and Barsukovo and drive along the unpaved exit to the river Ukrop.

Kolyvan: "Dead" railway

If not all, then many residents of Novosibirsk have been on excursions to Kolyvan. The history of this city, ancient by the standards of our region, began with the founding of Chausy prison in 1713. The main attraction of the city and the main point of excursion programs in Kolyvan is the female Alexander Nevsky Intercession Monastery.

It may seem surprising, but adherents of extreme tourism have chosen Kolyvan.

“There was an abandoned railroad here. I heard that railroad rides were carried out on it before,” says traveler Sergei Chernyshov. “This is a real extreme with immersion in the taiga.”

The narrow-gauge railway, intended for the export of timber, once left the village of Pikhtovka deep into the taiga and was connected to the broad gauge railway line. In the early 1950s, the Pikhtov branch was about 30 km long. The export of timber along the Pikhtovsky narrow-gauge railway was stopped in the 1980s. Currently, this road is considered completely dismantled, and only sleepers and rail tracks remind of it. Along with the road, the settlements in which the workers serving the branch lived practically disappeared. But even today, extreme people go to the Kolyvan region in search of a "dead" railway.

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Novosibirsk region- the subject of the Russian Federation. It is part of the Siberian Federal District.

The administrative center is the city of Novosibirsk.

Geography

The Novosibirsk Region is located in the southeast of the West Siberian Plain. The area of ​​the region is 178.2 thousand km². The length of the region from west to east is 642 km, from north to south - 444 km.

In the north it borders on the Tomsk region, in the southwest - on Kazakhstan, in the west - on the Omsk region, in the south - on the Altai Territory, in the east - on the Kemerovo region.

Hydrography

The main rivers of the region are the Ob and Om. The dam of the Novosibirsk hydroelectric power station formed the Novosibirsk reservoir (the so-called "Ob Sea"). Also in the region there are about 3 thousand freshwater, salty and bitter-salty lakes (Chany, Ubinskoye, Sartlan, etc.). The north and north-west of the region is occupied by the southern part of the world's largest Vasyugan swamp.

Climate

The climate is continental, the average January temperature is from -16 in the south to -20 ° C in the northern regions. The average July temperature is +18…+20 °C. The average annual air temperature is 0.2 °C. The absolute maximum is +40 °C, the minimum is -51 °C.

Ground frosts begin in the second half of September and end at the end of May. The duration of the cold period is 178, warm - 188, frost-free - 120 days.

The annual precipitation is ≈ 425 mm, of which 20% falls in May-June, in particular, from April to October (on average) 330 mm of precipitation falls, from November to March - 95 mm.

86 cloudless days a year, 67 - with overcast.

Vegetation

The region is located in the steppe, forest-steppe and taiga zones.

Forest covers about 4 million hectares, or more than 1/5 of the region. The highest percentage of forest cover is in the subzone of the southern taiga (35%), where coniferous species (fir, spruce, pine, cedar) dominate with an admixture of birch, aspen and rarely larch. The Salair region (34%) and the region of the Ob pine forests (24%) are distinguished by increased forest cover. On the Baraba lowland (11% of the forest cover), birch-aspen "pegs" predominate. Meadows and pastures are mainly on the Baraba lowland and along the valleys of large rivers. The fauna of the region is diverse. In the north, forest areas are inhabited by: bear, reindeer, elk, lynx, roe deer, wolverine, otter, river beaver. The basis of the fur trade is squirrel, weasel, ermine. Of the birds - capercaillie, hazel grouse. The forest-steppe zone is inhabited by: a wolf, a corsac fox, an ermine, a weasel, a jerboa, a hare, a hare; in the lakes of Baraba - muskrat, water rat.

Timezone

Novosibirsk Oblast is in the Omsk time zone. The offset from UTC is +6:00. Relative to Moscow time, the time zone has a constant offset of +3 hours and is designated in Russia as MSK + 3.

History

The Novosibirsk Region was formed on September 28, 1937 by dividing the West Siberian Territory into the Novosibirsk Region and the Altai Territory. Subsequently, in 1943, the Kemerovo region was separated from the region, and in 1944 - the Tomsk region.

Socio-economic indicators

In 2012, the average monthly nominal accrued wages for January-September amounted to 22,540 rubles. with a growth rate of almost 16% compared to the same period last year.

The index of industrial production in the region for 9 months amounted to 108.5%, while in Russia the same indicator was at the level of about 103%.

At the end of 2012, 1.57 million m² of housing was commissioned in the Novosibirsk Region. Compared to 2011, the indicator increased by 4.3%.

Key economic and social indicators of the Novosibirsk Region

• The turnover of retail trade in the Novosibirsk region in 2012 amounted to 393.4 billion rubles. This is 1.9% more than in 2011
• The turnover of public catering in the Novosibirsk region in 2012 amounted to 11.7 billion rubles
• The volume of paid services to the population - 68.1 billion rubles. (growth 16%)

Government departments

culture

One of the cultural attractions of Novosibirsk are theaters, among which the most famous is the Opera and Ballet Theatre, which has become, in a way, a symbol of Novosibirsk.

Delegations from Novosibirsk have repeatedly won the Youth Delphic Games of Russia, taking first place in the team competitions.

List of theaters:

• Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
• Novosibirsk Drama Theater "Old House"
• Novosibirsk Academic Youth Theater "Globus"
• Novosibirsk State Academic Drama Theater "Red Torch"
• Novosibirsk City Drama Theater directed by Sergei Afanasiev
• Novosibirsk Theater of Musical Comedy
• Novosibirsk Regional Puppet Theater
• Novosibirsk State Philharmonic

Museums

• Novosibirsk Museum of Railway Engineering
• Museum "Siberian birch bark"
• N. K. Roerich Museum in Novosibirsk
• Sun Museum
• Novosibirsk State Museum of Local Lore
• Novosibirsk State Art Museum
• Museum of History and Local Lore named after N.Ya. Savchenko
• Museum of clay toys (Kupino)

Spa treatment

In many areas of the Novosibirsk region, deposits of thermal and high-thermal iodine-bromine waters have been discovered. Radon waters are available near the village of Kolyvan and in the vicinity of Novosibirsk. Promising for the implementation of sanatorium treatment is the use of sulfide silt mud of Lake Krasnozernoe in the Krasnozersky District, Lake Danilovo in the Kyshtovsky District, Lake Karachi in the Chanovsky District. Mud deposits of lakes Ostrovnoy and Gorky are included in the cadastre of therapeutic mud in Russia. In various districts of the region, in the course of geological exploration, 16 deposits of sapropel therapeutic mud were discovered, the largest reserves of which are concentrated in the Kolyvansky district, the Bolotninsky district.

In the region, the sanatorium and resort activities of the sanatorium "Dovolensky" in the Dovolensky district, "Krasnozersky" in the Krasnozersky district, "Baraba" and "Karachi" in the Chanovsky district, "Om" in the city of Kuibyshev, "Berdsky", "Dawn", " Parus”, “Sibiryak”, “Sosnovka” in the city of Berdsk and its environs. Also in the region there are a significant number of recreation centers and boarding houses.

Social problems

As of May 1, 2007, the unemployment rate in the region was 1.6%, which is the lowest in Siberia.

There is an acute problem of alcoholism and drug addiction in the region. In 2002, there was a tendency to increase (by 1.5% compared to 2001) the number of patients with alcoholism, their number amounted to 39,833 people. (1,465.8 per 100,000 population). According to specialists from the Main Directorate of Gosnarkokontrol of the Russian Federation for the Siberian Federal District, the incidence of drug addiction in the Novosibirsk Region in 2003 was 260 people per 100,000 population.

According to the Novosibirsk Rospotrebnadzor, the total number of identified HIV-infected people as of July 2007 is 2057 people. The growth of registered HIV patients in the first half of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 was 5.9 times. Among the established routes of transmission, injecting drug users predominate - up to 83.2%, while the proportion of young people aged 15-29 years is 61%. In 2006, 111,639 packages of antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of patients with HIV infection/AIDS were delivered within the framework of the national project for the prevention of HIV infection for the healthcare needs of the Novosibirsk Region. But in the first half of 2007 no deliveries were made.

In the first place in terms of causes of death from unnatural causes in 2005 are suicides, they account for 1% of all deaths from unnatural causes, or 939 cases per 100,000 deaths. In rural areas, this figure is 2.1 times higher than in urban areas of the region. Second place is occupied by accidental alcohol poisoning (785 per 100,000 deaths). On the third - transport injuries (716 per 100 thousand deaths). In fourth place are murders (666 per 100,000 deaths). Violent death in 2005 killed 25 people out of every 100,000 of the population. For all four causes of unnatural death, men are at particular risk. There are five times more suicides than women, and three times more among the dead. Accidents, poisonings and injuries cause the death of every third man and every fourth woman from all those who died at working age.

In 2006, 5.9 thousand people died from unnatural causes. In first place, as in the previous year, suicide, 930 cases per 100 thousand deaths. In second place is also alcohol poisoning - 760, in third place are transport injuries - 661 and in fourth place are murders - 551. 77.3% (4.5 thousand people) of those killed in 2006 were men, and 83.6% were in working age. 43% of suicides were under 40 years old.

In 2006, 27,880 babies were born alive in the Novosibirsk region, 191 of them were born at home. The birth rate was 10.6 persons per 1,000 population, in 2005 it was the same.

During the year, 42,757 abortions were performed, of which 4,476 were in pregnant women for the first time, including 24 abortions in girls under 14 years old.

In 2006, there were 154.5 abortions per 100 births (in 2005 - 155).

Novosibirsk region, which borders on the Altai Territory, Omsk, Tomsk and Kemerovo regions, and is also one of the border regions, adjacent to Kazakhstan.

History of the Novosibirsk region

The Novosibirsk region was founded in 1937, but the development of the territory took place long before its formation. During various excavations, the remains were found, scientists considered that the first appearance of man occurred in the Paleolithic era, which belongs to the Stone Age.

The territories gradually developed, and the population of the Novosibirsk region in the Middle Ages was made up of Turkic peoples headed by khans. In the 13-15 centuries, the territory was the eastern outskirts of the Golden Horde, and a little later - the Siberian Khanate.

Only by the middle of the 17th century, according to many scientists, this territory began to be settled by Russians, and around 1644 the village of Maslyanino was formed. Gradually, the area of ​​the Novosibirsk region began to expand due to the construction of villages, fortresses, prisons and the resettlement of peoples, when the risks of nomad raids decreased.

Until 1921, the region as such did not exist, since it was part of the Novonikolaev province, the Siberian Territory, and the West Siberian Territory. Only in 1937 the region was divided into two parts: Novosibirsk region and Altai region.

Area

Today it is one of the largest subjects of the Russian Federation. the region is 177 thousand km², it occupies the 18th position among all subjects of the Russian Federation and the 6th position after the Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region, etc. The length from south to north is 444 km, from east to west - 642 km.

Population

The population of the Novosibirsk region, according to estimates for 2013, was 2.7 million people. The majority are urban dwellers, or rather 77%, so the population density is 15.2 people. per sq. km. 90% of the population are Russians, such peoples as Germans, Ukrainians and others are also represented. It should be noted that this region is urbanized, which means that about 60% live in Novosibirsk, 17% in other cities, and only 23% in towns, villages and urban-type settlements.

Cities and towns

Regions are only 15 entities. Novosibirsk is considered the largest, with a population of 1.5 million people, as well as Berdsk with a population of about 100 thousand people, Iskitim, Kuibyshev and others, where this figure does not exceed 30 thousand people.

The oldest cities are Kargat and Berdsk, which appeared at the beginning of the 18th century, and the youngest is Ob, formed in 1934. It is interesting that the city is named after the main river of the region, but there is a water artery 15 km from it.

Despite the fact that the population mostly lives in cities, the region also has 30 administrative districts and 17 villages of the Novosibirsk region have their own history, and some of them date back several centuries. One of the most famous is Kolyvan, where about 12 thousand people live, it has a rich history (it was mentioned in 1797). Here is the female Alexander Nevsky Monastery, one of two in the entire region. Or the village Dovolnoe, where about 7 thousand people live. It is believed to have been founded in 1703, although the date has been questioned. Not far from the village there is a sanatorium, which is the base in the region for the treatment and prevention of the gastrointestinal tract (built in 1965).

One of the largest cities, except for Novosibirsk, is Kuibyshev, where about 45 thousand people live. The city was founded in 1722 as a military fortification against the attack of nomads and was named Kainsk, which meant "birch" in the language of the Baraba Tatars. Already in 1743, when the church was built, it was decided to use this territory as a settlement, and gradually it expanded. In 1935 the city was renamed Kuibyshev. The Novosibirsk region, which was reorganized in 1937, received this city, which changed its name to Kuibyshevsk and Kuibyshevo in a couple of years, but in the end everything returned to its original version.

For more than 80 years, several schools and institutions of secondary education have been built, a meat processing plant, a distillery, a concrete products factory and a garment factory have been opened.

The main attractions are the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist, built in 1904, the only one that survived during the years of Soviet power. Also the Museum of Local Lore, which was opened in 1988, and various municipal cultural institutions.

Nature and climate

The area of ​​the Novosibirsk region is quite large. It is located in Siberia, but with a fairly temperate climate, with hot summers and cold winters. There are no abnormal colds here, as in most regions of Western and Eastern Siberia, but once -51 ° was recorded.

Part of the territory is covered with taiga forests (or rather, 1/5), where such tree species as pine, fir, cedar, birch grow, there are also meadows and mountain ranges. The region is rich in minerals, including oil, coal, non-ferrous ores, marble, and gold.

The main reservoirs of the Novosibirsk region are the Ob and Om rivers, as well as the Novosibirsk reservoir, or, as it is also called, the Ob Sea.

The region is very attractive for tourists with its nature and the presence of thermal springs and mud deposits, thanks to which many sanatoriums and boarding houses were opened, where people come to receive medical treatment and relax.

Economy

The area of ​​the Novosibirsk region is small compared to the subjects of Western and Eastern Siberia, but it is larger than Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland combined, and this allows it to develop its economy in various areas, from industry to ecotourism.

Interestingly, the main income comes from the service sector, accounting for 60% of the gross product, 24% is industry and 6-7% agriculture, which means that the growth of foreign investment is increasing, which indicates the attractiveness of the region.

The territory is rich in minerals, and 523 deposits have been discovered on it, about 80 of which are currently in use. Also developed are such industries as mechanical engineering, chemical and timber industries, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, production of building materials.

In agriculture, they are mainly engaged in cattle breeding, poultry farming and sheep breeding, as well as growing flax fiber.

The fuel and energy complex in the form of the oil and coal industry also contributes to the development of the region.

All major cities of the Novosibirsk region contribute to the development of the region. Not only Novosibirsk is the center of the entire economy, but also Kuibyshev, and Berdsk, and Iskitim.

Infrastructure and administration

The administration of the Novosibirsk region has its own legislative and executive power, and is headed by the governor. For all the time after the formation of the Russian Federation, there were 5 governors. They were elected by the people and appointed by the president in different years.

The entire territory is divided into administrative units, which include 15 cities, including 8 of them of regional subordination, 30 administrative districts, 17 villages and 428 rural administrations.

The Novosibirsk region is one of the most developed subjects in Western Siberia, important transport hubs pass through it, there are 11 airports (Tolmachevo is international). Railway tracks with a length of more than 1500 km are also important.

Everyone knows that it is also a center of science and education, with the presence of Akademgorodok, where dozens of research institutes are located, which, of course, is encouraged by the administration of the Novosibirsk Region. This attracts more and more new employees who work at the State University, the School of Physics and Mathematics, the Institute of Nuclear Physics, the Center for Virology and Biotechnology, and other scientific institutions.

The Novosibirsk region is an amazing, wonderful, very beautiful and picturesque region. These are the famous Baraba steppes, the endless taiga, the beautiful river Ob, one of the largest lakes in the country - Chany, and many other beautiful lakes, expanses of grain fields meandering among numerous rivers.

The Novosibirsk region is wonderful, beautiful boundless distances, these are towns, villages, cities ...

Salair Ridge

The Salair Ridge is one of the most beautiful places in the Novosibirsk region. These are ancient, destroyed low mountains, which first rose in a folded area 400 million years ago. Salair is located on the border between Altai, the West Siberian Plain and the Kuznetsk Alatau. The nature of Salair is like a beautiful fairy tale, especially in winter, when slender firs and aspens are covered with sparkling snow.

The area of ​​the Salair Ridge is very rich in minerals. In the vicinity of the village of Peteni there is a marble quarry. Salair is also known for its loose gold. Almost all rivers of the Salair Ridge are gold-bearing. For a long time, the inhabitants of these places were engaged in prospecting. The historical center of gold mining on Salair was the village of Yegoryevskiy, at present, gold mining is carried out on the picturesque Suenga River and its tributaries.

Barsukovskaya cave

In 2000, the Barsukovskaya cave was declared a natural monument of the Novosibirsk region, which is located in the Maslyaninsky district on an area of ​​37 hectares. The cave begins with an oval narrow entrance and continues with a rather narrow corridor, along which you can only crawl. The main course gradually decreases and at a depth of 16 m goes to two branches. A damp grotto begins to the right of the fork, and to the left is the largest grotto of the cave, which reaches a height of about 5 m and a length of up to 8 m. It is believed that the cave passages descend below the level of the Dill River.

In the Barsukovskaya cave there are many narrow passages, cracks, niches that are inaccessible to humans, and it is in these secluded places that bats live. In summer, the cave is uninhabited, but in winter, five species of bats can be found in it: the pond bat, the water bat, the great tube-nosed bat, Brandt's bat, and individuals of the brown long-eared bat. All these species of bats are listed in the Red Book.

Belovsky waterfall

Belovsky waterfall is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in the Novosibirsk region. It is located near the village of Belovo, Iskitimsky District, Novosibirsk Territory. The waterfall is unique in that it is located on a plain, and not in a mountainous area. In the place of its beginning there is a deep and clear lake. Previously, there was a coal quarry here, but it could not withstand the onslaught of groundwater and the workers left the pit, leaving a dam there. However, a stream of water broke through the stone and broke free.

Belovsky waterfall attracts a large number of tourists - this is a great place to relax. Many vacationers often call the waterfall a natural hydro massager, because all the muscles of the body are massaged under a powerful stream of water.

Church in the name of St. Seraphim of Sarov

The church is located 18 km from the city of Bolotnoye, Novosibirsk Region, in the village of Turnevo. This is the only wooden church of the early 20th century that has been preserved in the Novosibirsk region. In addition, this is the most beautiful and significant wooden building of religious significance not only in the region, but throughout Siberia. The height of the building itself is 29 m, and the bell tower of the church can be seen even before the entrance to Turnev.

At the moment, despite the emergency condition, the church continues to impress with its beauty and majesty. There are still crosses on the seven onion domes, and some icons and church utensils have been preserved.

holy key

It is located 500 km east of the village of Lozhok, Novosibirsk Region. It is claimed that the source scored in the 1940s. at the place of execution of the prisoners of Siblag, among them were the clergy. The water in the holy spring is pure and crystal clear. A beautiful little wooden chapel was built above the spring.

The holy key has been a famous and visited place for many years, pilgrims often gather here. Tourists from distant corners of the region come here, as well as bishops of Tomsk, Novosibirsk, the Moscow region and Moscow to honor the memory of those who died during military repressions. This place is rightly called the hallmark of the Novosibirsk region.

Berd rocks

The rocks are located on the Berd River near the village of Novosedovo. From the top of the cliff, there is a beautiful view of the winding valley, forests, rocky mountains and rivers. Here you can feel the real mountainous area, the beauty of this place is breathtaking. Tourists who have visited the Berdsky rocks say that this is the most beautiful place in the Novosibirsk region.

The picturesque rocks are composed of various igneous rocks, mainly diabases, but in some places there are small kurums (scree of large stones). The mountainous slopes of the valley and the area above it are covered with mixed forests with a predominance of birch and pine. Also, bird cherry, tree-like caragana, various types of willow and aspen grow here.