When arriving in Region 177, which city should a traveler visit first? Naturally, Moscow is the capital of the Motherland. This is the largest city in Russia. In addition to Moscow, tourists often visit one of the million-plus cities in Russia - Chelyabinsk (region 174). His hallmarks one can name a large number of nuclear facilities, which to this day carry out various studies in the field of nuclear energy, as well as the disposal of nuclear waste. The presence of such objects leads to the fact that some territory around them is contaminated with radiation, and the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe Mayak chemical plant is considered the most dangerous place on Earth due to radiation.

General information

By industrial development is in second position after Sverdlovsk, and in terms of work in the ferrous metallurgy, it ranks first throughout the country. The air is very heavily polluted, but there is no need to talk about anything else. However, the government of the region 174 pays considerable attention to the issues of nature protection and improvement of the environment.

On the territory of Chelyabinsk and adjacent to it there is a fairly large number of reserves, historical and natural monuments, national parks. One of the monuments is Arkaim, which is considered by many to be the cradle of civilization. It is believed that this is where Zarathustra was born.

Geography

174 region is the border between Europe and Asia. The two parts of the world are separated along the Ural-Tau pass, the Ural Range. Most of the region is located on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains. A small part is spread out on the western slope.

Natural resources are diverse, unique and interesting in nature. Here you can see the endless steppes, Mountain peaks, unusually beautiful rivers and lakes.

174 region (as we already know, this Chelyabinsk region) in the south it borders on the Orenburg region, in the north - on the Sverdlovsk region, in the west, northwest, southwest - on Bashkortostan, in the east, northeast - on the Kurgan region, in the east, southeast - on the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The city itself is washed from all sides water resources: lakes Sineglazovo, Smolino, First.

Administrative division

174 region - this I would like to say separately about the million-plus city itself. So, Chelyabinsk is divided into 7 districts:

• Kalininsky.
• Leninist.
• Kurchatovsky.
• Soviet.
• Central.
• Metallurgical.
• Traktorozavodsky.

Travelers often confuse codes various areas. So, region 177 is Moscow and the region. And region 174 is Chelyabinsk. Just one number, and the meaning changes dramatically. So, on the territory of the city of Chelyabinsk and the region there are many factories:

• electrolyte zinc;
• metallurgical plant (full cycle);
• road cars;
• pipe rolling;
• machine tool;
• mechanical;
• forging and pressing;
• autotractor trailers;
• "Teplopribor";
• "Chelyabzhivmash";
• electric machines;
• abrasive;
• instrumental;
• hourly.

The tractor-building association includes a tractor plant and the production of tractor units. Light industry represented by a tannery, shoe, spinning and weaving, knitting factories. The chemical industry is famous for its paint and varnish production, chemical and pharmaceutical plants. Food industry - a mill, a dairy plant, a meat processing plant, a confectionery, a pasta factory. It is worth mentioning the production in the city building materials. There are also several thermal power plants here.

Population

174 region - populated area. For 1 sq. km accounts for 39.37 people. This figure is typical for the Urals. Total population is 3,485,272 people. Most of the population is in the 5 largest cities of the region, including Chelyabinsk. 1,156,201 people live in this city. Therefore, Chelyabinsk belongs to the million-plus cities.

In terms of urbanization, the region does not lag behind its neighbors: 82.22% of residents live in cities.

Despite the fact that the Chelyabinsk region is located on the border with Kazakhstan, the vast majority of the population is Russian. The Government is giving great attention demographic issue, improving the quality of life.

Cities of the Chelyabinsk region

In any directory you can find which region is 177. This is Moscow. The journey of many tourists starts from here. Then tickets to other regions are bought and amateur exploration of the mysteries of the country begins. Many seek to come to Chelyabinsk, since it is considered one of the largest settlements throughout the region of region 174. Magnitogorsk, Zlatoust, Miass, Kopeysk are also located on its territory.

On September 13, 1736, a small settlement was founded thanks to the construction of the Samara-Zlatoust railway and Transsib. However, by the end of the century before last, Chelyabinsk had already become a prosperous trading city. Residents of the city believe that rather big overestimated because of the deposits of granite. Although in reality, numerous radiation plants create a bad ecological situation.

The metallurgical capital of Russia is Magnitogorsk, which also occupies not the last place in the world ferrous metallurgy. Thanks to the richest reserves iron ore, Magnitogorsk became the second largest city in the region after Chelyabinsk.

The city named after the Saint is considered the third largest. The key industries are heavy industry, metallurgy, and the food industry. Zlatoust is famous for its legendary Arms Factory, where decorated and edged weapons are produced.

AT late XVIII century, Miass was founded, which became the Ural Klondike. Gold is mined here large quantities. The city began to develop especially rapidly during the Great Patriotic War when many factories and people were evacuated here. Among other things, Miass is considered the most environmentally friendly settlement in the region.

What is Kopeysk famous for? 22 workers' settlements, which stretch for 55 km. Large industrial enterprises operate here.

So, we have considered 174 regions. Which city do you like best? Of course, each locality has its own secrets and mysteries, unique sights, rich story and great experience in different areas. Where to go is up to you. We also learned, 177 region - which city. This is Moscow, from where you can start your trip to the Urals.

photo: http://gubernator74.ru/chelyabinskaya-oblast/simvolika-i-ustav

It was formed on January 17, 1934 by a resolution of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee on January 17, 1934, in modern borders exists since February 6, 1943.

The Chelyabinsk region is part of the Ural federal district and covers an area of ​​88.5 thousand square meters. km, stretching from south to north for 490 km, from west to east - for 400 km. The Chelyabinsk region is located on the conditional borders of two parts of the world - Europe and Asia: mountainous - about 150 km on the Ural-tau and the Ural Range and water - about 220 km along the Ural River. Total length borders of the Chelyabinsk region is 2750 km.

The history of the formation of the Chelyabinsk region

The Chelyabinsk region borders on 3 regions, 1 republic and 1 state. In the north - from Sverdlovsk (border length - 260 km) in the east - from Kurgan (border length - 410 km), in the south - from Orenburg (border length - 200 km), in the west - with the Republic of Bashkortostan (border length - 1150 km ). southeastern part border with Kazakhstan (730 km) is state border Russian Federation.

The administrative formation of the territory of the Chelyabinsk region began in the eighteenth century. In September 1736, on the right bank of the Miass River, Colonel A.I. Tevkelev founded the Chelyabinsk fortress. In 1737, the Iset province was formed, since 1743 it became the center of the province. In March 1744, the Orenburg province was formed, which included the Iset and Ufa provinces. After the abolition of the Iset province in 1782, part of its territory became part of Orenburg province, part - in the Ufa. The first cities on the territory of the current region were Chelyabinsk, Verkhneuralsk (1781) and Troitsk (1784)

Since 1781, Chelyabinsk was given the status of a city and a coat of arms was approved: a loaded camel in the lower part of the provincial shield. In 1919, the Chelyabinsk Governorate was created without the Zlatoust uyezd (which was annexed in 1923). In 1924, the Chelyabinsk province was liquidated, Chelyabinsk, Zlatoust, Troitsk, Verkhneuralsk districts were created on its territory, which are part of Ural region.

In 1934, the Ural region was disaggregated, as a result of which the Chelyabinsk region was formed. Subsequently, the area of ​​the region repeatedly decreased. So, in the period from 1938 to 1943, 7 districts were transferred from the Chelyabinsk region to the Sverdlovsk region. After the transfer in 1943 to the newly formed Kurgan region of 32 districts, the borders of the Chelyabinsk region practically did not change.

As of January 1, 2014, the estimated permanent population of the Chelyabinsk Region is 3,490,053 people. The administrative center of the Chelyabinsk region is the city of Chelyabinsk with an estimated population as of January 1, 2014 - 1,170,000 people.

Map of the Chelyabinsk region

photo: http://kartanavi.ucoz.ru/photo/cheljabinskaja_oblast/cheljabinskaja_oblast/58-0-71

Districts and major cities of the Chelyabinsk region

The Chelyabinsk region includes 313 municipalities, including 16 city districts, 27 municipal districts, 27 urban settlements and 243 rural settlements. The youngest settlements, officially recognized as urban districts - Ozersk, Snezhinsk, Trekhgorny and Lokomotivny - have the status of closed administrative-territorial entities (ZATO).

The largest cities of the Chelyabinsk region are:

Magnitogorsk - 411.8 thousand people, Zlatoust - 174.5 thousand people, Miass - 166.2 thousand people, - 142 thousand people as of 01.01.2013

The following urban districts (cities) are part of the Chelyabinsk Region:

Verkhneufaleisky, Zlatoustovsky, Karabashsky, Kopeysky, Kyshtymsky, Locomotive, Magnitogorsky, Miasssky, Ozersky, Trekhgorny, Trinity, Ust-Katavsky, Chebarkulsky, Chelyabinsk, Yuzhnouralsky.

The Chelyabinsk region includes the following 27 municipal districts:

A person cannot live without a homeland, just as one cannot live without a heart.

K. G. Paustovsky

Information about the region

Chelyabinsk region is a subject of the Russian Federation, part of the Ural Federal District
Formed: January 17, 1934
Administrative center: city of Chelyabinsk (page about Chelyabinsk)
Distance to Moscow: 1919 km
Timezone: MSK+2 (UTC+6)
Area: about 88 thousand square meters km
Codes of the subject of the Russian Federation: 74, 174
Population: 3,493,036 (based on resident population estimates as of January 1, 2018)
The national composition of the population (according to the 2002 census):
Russians - 82.3%,
Tatars - 5.7%,
Bashkirs - 4.6%,
Ukrainians - 2.1%,
Kazakhs - 1.0%,
Germans - 0.8%,
Belarusians - 0.6%,
Mordva - 0.5%,
Chuvash - 0.3%,
nagaybaks - 0.3%,
others - 1.8%

Acting Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region: Alexey Leonidovich Teksler
Location: southern part Ural Mountains and southwestern Trans-Urals
It borders: in the north - with the Sverdlovsk region,
in the west - with Bashkortostan,
in the south with Orenburg region,
in the east with Kurgan region,
in the southeast - with Kazakhstan
Division: 27 cities,
16 city districts,
27 municipal districts,
246 rural settlements
Largest cities: Magnitogorsk Zlatoust Miass Troitsk, Kopeysk, Korkino
The longest rivers: Miass, Ui, Ural, Ai, Ufa, Uvelka, Gumbeika
Most large lakes: Uvildy, Turgoyak, Big Kisegach
The highest point: Mt. Nurgush, 1406 m.
Average January temperature: minus 15-17°
Average July temperature: plus 16-18°

In a scarlet (red) field - a loaded silver two-humped camel with a golden luggage. The shield is crowned with a historical land crown and surrounded by two ribbons of the Order of Lenin.
The emblem of the Chelyabinsk region is based on the historical emblem of the Iset province, on the lands of which the territory of the modern Chelyabinsk region is located.
The main figure of the emblem is a loaded silver camel with a golden load - a hardy and noble animal that inspires respect and personifies wisdom, longevity, memory, fidelity, patience, power.
The scarlet (red) color of the field of the coat of arms - the color of life, mercy and love - symbolizes courage, strength, fire, feelings, beauty, health.
The red color of the field is simultaneously consonant with the work of metallurgists, machine builders, foundry and energy, the main technological processes which are associated with thermal reactions, which complements the content of the coat of arms of the Chelyabinsk region as an industrialized region.
The gold in the emblem allegorically shows the unique nature of the South Urals, the inexhaustible richness of the subsoil of the region.
Silver in heraldry serves as a symbol of nobility, purity, justice, generosity.
The land crown indicates the status of the Chelyabinsk region as a subject of the Russian Federation.
Ribbons of the Orders of Lenin, which the Chelyabinsk region was awarded in 1956 and 1970, show the merits of the region.

The text of the official anthem of the Chelyabinsk region

Words: Valery Alyushkin, music: Mikhail Smirnov, 2001

Our land has been majestic since Peter the Great
You are illuminated by the light of great victories.
Sacred metal, labor hand
For centuries you have served your native Russia.


Your blue lakes, forests and fields

There is no more beautiful in the world, no dearer to the heart.
Hope of Russia, her sentry,
You keep your beloved Fatherland in peace.
We are proud of you, we are faithful to you,
Our South Ural is the honor and glory of the country.

Urban districts that are part of the Chelyabinsk region

	Upper Ufaley		Chrysostom		Karabash
	Kopeysk		Kyshtym		Magnitogorsk
	Miass		Ozersk		Snezhinsk
	Trekhgorny		Troitsk		Ust-Katav
	Chebarkul		Yuzhnouralsk

Municipal districts that are part of the Chelyabinsk region

	Agapovsky district		Argayashsky district		Ashinsky district
	Bredinskiy district		Varna region		Verkhneuralsky district
	Yemanzhelinsky district		Etkulsky district		Kartalinsky district
	Kasli district		Katav-Ivanovsky district		Kizilsky district
	Korkinsky district		Krasnoarmeisky district		Kunashaksky district
	Kusinsky district		Nagaybaksky district		Nyazepetrovsky district
	Oktyabrsky district		Plastovsky district		Satka district
	Sosnovsky district		Troitsky district		Uvelsky district
	Uisky district		Chebarkulsky district		Chesmensky district

Two planetary borders pass through the territory of the region: between parts of the world - Europe and Asia, as well as between the Urals and Siberia. Not far from the Urzhumka station (page about tourism) of the South Ural Railway (8 km from the city of Zlatoust), on the Uraltau pass, there is a stone pillar. On one of its sides is written "Europe", on the other - "Asia". The conditional border between Europe and Asia is drawn mainly along watershed ranges Ural mountains.

The Chelyabinsk region is located in three natural areas: mountain-forest (mountain taiga, coniferous, deciduous and mixed forests), forest-steppe and steppe, which make up many-sided picturesque pictures. It can rightfully be called a lake district. There are about 3170 lakes in the region, total area which is 2125 sq. km. The largest of them: Uvildy, Irtyash, Turgoyak, Chebarkul, Bolshie Kasli. There are many salt lakes and lakes in the region, rich in various balneological resources - organic and mineral mud, alkaline waters. In terms of the variety of therapeutic mud, the region occupies one of the first places in Russia. Numerous rivers originate within the region, belonging to the Kama, Tobol and Ural basins. There are 348 rivers longer than 10 km in the region, their total length is 10235 km. 17 rivers have a length of over 100 km. And only 7 rivers: Miass, Uy, Ural, Ai, Ufa, Uvelka, Gumbeika - have a length of more than 200 km within the region.

In terms of species diversity of vegetation, the Chelyabinsk region surpasses all other regions of the Urals, second only to Bashkiria.

The climate of the Chelyabinsk region is continental. Winters are cold and long, summers are relatively hot with occasional recurring droughts. The formation of the climate is significantly influenced by the Ural Mountains, which create an obstacle to the movement of western air masses.

• The border between the Urals and Siberia passes within the city of Chelyabinsk. The most "symbolic" boundary between the two geographic regions is the Leningrad bridge. It connects the "Ural" and "Siberian" banks of the Miass River.
• In the Chelyabinsk region is the largest in the world Or rather, a chaotic heap of huge boulders, reminiscent of a riverbed. Its length is more than 6 kilometers, and its width reaches 700 meters. This "river" "flows" - in the vicinity of Zlatoust, Taganay National Park.
• Camels are not found in the Chelyabinsk region, however, it is a camel that is depicted on the flag and coat of arms of Chelyabinsk, as well as on the flag of the Chelyabinsk region. This is explained by the fact that in the 19th century the main source of income for the city was trade, thanks to which many camels passed here as part of caravans.
• Most sunny place in the region - the city of Troitsk (2218 hours of sunshine a year, more than in Sochi).
• In the Chelyabinsk region there is a village called Paris, in which there is a copy of the Eiffel Tower.
• Near the city of Korkino in the Chelyabinsk region is the deepest in Europe and the second in the world coal mine. Now its depth reaches 500 meters, the diameter of the cut funnel is 1.5 kilometers.
• The most ancient mountain planet - Pencil, located in the Kusinsky district of the Chelyabinsk region.
• Chelyabinsk - the only Russia metropolis, in the center of which a full-fledged forest has been preserved. It's about about the Chelyabinsk city forest and the Park of Culture and Leisure named after Gagarin located in it.
• In the South Urals there was one of ancient civilizations on the planet
• Chelyabinsk is the meteorite capital of Russia.
• The most powerful bomb in the world was created in the Chelyabinsk region ("Tsar bomb").
• In the Chelyabinsk region in different years it was possible to observe the polar lights.
• On Mount Bolshoy Nurgush in the Chelyabinsk region, a European day is born.

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CHELYABINSK REGION

Chelyabinsk region

in the Ural economy. area. Founded in 1934 Pl. 87.9 thousand km², adm. Centre - Chelyabinsk; others big cities: Magnitogorsk, Chrysostom, Miass, Troitsk. Located at the junction of mountains Ural(up to 1000 m or more) and West-Siberian Plain . The climate is continental. The rivers belong to the Kama, Ural and Tobol basins. 3170 lakes and 107 reservoirs. More than 30% of the territory is covered with forests, in the mountains - fir-spruce and coniferous-broad-leaved, on the plains - birch-pine, with upland meadows; on the plains - forest-steppes and steppes.
Population 3606 thousand people. (2002), 81% urban. Density 41 pers. per 1 km². Russians 81%, Tatars 6.2%, Bashkirs 4.5%, Ukrainians 3.0%. black and non-ferrous metallurgy, machinery (manufacture of tractors, cars, construction, road and mining equipment, equipment and machine tools), chemical. prom-st Kasli and Kusinskoe artist are known. casting, Zlatoust metal engraving, watch production. Deposits of coal (Chelyabinsk basin), iron (Bakalskoye, Magnitogorskoye and Zlatoustovskoye), magnesite (Satka group), graphite (Taiginskoye) and refractory clays. Sat. x-in grain and meat grinder. directions. Ilmensky Reserve with the Arkaim branch; Ignatievskaya cave with stone age drawings; Turgoyak Landscape Park; national nature parks Taganay and Zyuratkul. Resorts: Kisegach, Uvildy.

Dictionary of modern geographical names. - Yekaterinburg: U-Factoria.Under general edition acad. V. M. Kotlyakova.2006 .

Chelyabinsk region of Russia (cm. Russia) located in the Southern Urals. Its area is 87.9 thousand square meters. km, population - 3656 thousand people, 81% of the population lives in cities (2001). The region includes 30 cities, 30 urban-type settlements. The administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk; large cities: Magnitogorsk, Miass, Zlatoust. The region was formed on January 17, 1934, and is part of the Ural Federal District.
Geographical position. Climate
The Chelyabinsk region is located on the eastern slopes Southern Urals and adjacent territories of the Trans-Urals. In the north it borders on the Sverdlovsk (cm. Sverdlovsk region) and Kurgan (cm. Kurgan region) regions, in the west - with Bashkiria (cm. Bashkiria), in the south - with the Orenburg region (cm. Orenburg region) and Kazakhstan, in the east - with Kazakhstan and the Kurgan region. According to the nature of the surface, two parts are distinguished: the hilly western and the flat eastern. The most high point on the territory of the Chelyabinsk region - Mount Nurlat (1406 m). The region is rich in minerals: iron ore, magnesite, graphite, brown coal, refractory clays.
The main rivers are the Ural, Miass. Numerous lakes with fresh and salt water, the largest - Uvildy, Irtyash, Turgoyak, Bolshie Kasli, Chebarkul.
The climate is continental; winter is cold and long. The average January temperature is from -17 °С. Summer is warm, hot in the southeast. The average temperature in July is from +19 °С. Precipitation falls annually from 300 mm in the plains to 600 mm in the mountains.
The Chelyabinsk region is located in the forest-steppe zone and northern steppes. Soils are predominantly chernozem, as well as gray forest, mountain forest gray and meadow chernozem. In the north of the region - aspen-birch and pine forests, in the central part - forest-steppe, in the south - forb-cereal steppe. In the mountains - spruce-fir forests with an admixture of pine, larch, linden and oak. Forests occupy more than 25% of the territory of the region, there are game animals - elk, fox, wolf, white hare, squirrel, and among birds - ducks, geese, black grouse, ptarmigan, hazel grouse. On the territory of the Chelyabinsk region there are national parks "Zyuratkul", "Taganai", Ilmensky reserve.
Economy
Leading industries: ferrous and non-ferrous (including zinc smelting), mechanical engineering, metalworking, chemical and defense industry. Among largest enterprises: Uraltrak, Mechel Iron and Steel Works, Stankomash (Chelyabinsk), Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, Ural Automobile Plant (Miass), Yuryuzan Mechanical Plant (Yuryuzan), Carriage Works (Ust-Katav). On the territory of the Chelyabinsk region there are former closed cities Ozersk (Chelyabinsk-65, processing radioactive waste, production of weapons-grade plutonium), Snezhinsk (Chelyabinsk-70, development of nuclear weapons) and Trekhgorny. Leading Industry Agriculture- animal husbandry of dairy-meat and meat-wool directions.
Story
At the beginning of the 18th century, the Chelyabinsk fortress was built in the Southern Urals as one of the links of the fortified line built to ensure the connection between Orenburg and Siberia. In the second half of the 18th century, new cities arose here, their formation is associated with the development of the Ural industry. Long years Chelyabinsk remained a small town with a sluggish economic and cultural life, while cities such as Troitsk and Miass became important trading and industrial centers. In the 19th century, Chelyabinsk took a prominent place in the fair trade of the Urals, there was a trade in bread and livestock products. January 6, 1885 Emperor Alexander III decided to start construction of the Siberian railway from Samara to Omsk through Ufa-Zlatoust-Chelyabinsk, canceling the project, according to which it was supposed to lead it through Kazan-Yekaterinburg-Tyumen. The Chelyabinsk Territory has become a transit link connecting Central Russia, Ural and Siberia. The 20th century, especially its first half, became a period of rapid industrial growth for the Chelyabinsk region; at this time, many industrial settlements received the status of cities, their architectural appearance is taking shape.
During the years of the first five-year plans, several large plants were built in the Chelyabinsk region, among them - the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (1929-1934); Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (one of the first in the USSR, 1933), where production and conveyor assembly were established during the war armored vehicles. During the war in Miass, on the basis of a plant evacuated from Moscow, the Ural Automobile Plant (UAZ) arose. Along with the traditionally significant industries - metallurgy and metalworking - the role of mechanical engineering and the chemical industry is growing. AT post-war years the closed cities of the Chelyabinsk region are becoming a center for the development of nuclear fuel and nuclear weapons. At the same time, due to their activities, some areas of the Chelyabinsk region were contaminated with radioactive materials. In the late 1990s - early 2000s, the Chelyabinsk region developed not only as an industrial, but also as a scientific and recreational center of the Urals and Siberia.

Attractions
The Chelyabinsk region is an ancient Cossack region. Cossack fortresses bear names associated with the places of victories of Russian troops - Varna, Paris, Berlin, Chesma. The mausoleum of Kesene is located in the village of Varna. This tent-partial mausoleum of the 14th century has been declared a natural and historical monument. In the cities of the Chelyabinsk region, monuments of the mining industry associated with the Ural breeders - the Demidovs, Stroganovs, Mosolovs, Tverdyshevs, have been preserved. The natives of the Chelyabinsk region are the film director S. A. Gerasimov (the village of Kundrovy), the biathlete A. I. Tikhonov (the village of Uyskoye).

On the territory of the mountain national park"Taganai" passes the watershed of two river basins(Volga and Ob). Mountain tundras and meadows, subalpine woodlands, relict forests have been preserved here. On the territory of the national park there are ancient mines, the riches of which are presented in the collections of many mineralogical museums. One of picturesque places The Chelyabinsk region is considered to be the historical and natural complex "Porogi", located 50 km from Satka. In 1993, the Thresholds complex was given the status of a monument. international importance. The factory complex of the early 20th century has been preserved here - a hydroelectric station on the Satka River, a ferroalloy plant and a laboratory. The current power plant was built in 1910. Its units, machines and mechanisms were delivered the best firms from Germany, Austria, England and France.

The ensemble of karst caves "Serpievsky" (near the village of Serpievka) is located in the area of ​​the Sim River. Almost all forms of karst caves are found here: horizontal, vertical and labyrinthine, karst funnels and failures, springs and dry valleys, karst arches, niches and grottoes, underground riverbeds. Their total number is more than thirty. Kisegach resort, located 90 km southwest of Chelyabinsk, on east slope Ural Mountains, is a climatic and mud resort. Basic natural healing factors: climate, sapropel therapeutic mud of Bolshoi Bolyash Lake. The resort has two sanatoriums - Kisegach, Elovoe, two boarding houses (Cliff and Pine Hill) and many recreation centers. The deposit of therapeutic mud of the Khomutininsky group of lakes has been known since the end of the last century. In 1907, the Bagrovsky resort was opened here. mineral water”, which lasted until 1935. The rebirth of the resort began in the mid-1970s. The main therapeutic factors are represented by hydrocarbonate-chloride-sodium glandular mineral water and sapropelic therapeutic mud of Lake Podbornoe.

Uvildy is a climatic and balneo-mud resort located 90 km northwest of Chelyabinsk. The Karagay resort area is located 250 kilometers southwest of Chelyabinsk. The territory of the medical area is represented by the steppe, hills, birch pegs, rare pine forests. There is a boarding house "Karagayskiy bor". Near the town of Asha, Chelyabinsk region, in the western spurs of the Southern Urals, there is a ski center "Adzhigardak". It is equipped with 10 slopes with a length of five hundred meters to two and a half kilometers each, with a drop of 300 meters.

The Chelyabinsk region is rich in archaeological sites. Among them special place occupies the "Country of Cities" - the conditional name of the steppe region of the Southern Urals, where civilization flourished in the 20-17 centuries BC bronze age, a contemporary of the pyramids of Egypt and the palaces of the Cretan-Mycenaean culture. The archaeological "Country of Cities" became known with the discovery and study of the cultural complexes of Arkaim, Sintashta, Ustye, as well as through the use of space and aerial photography methods. The "Country of Cities" stretches along the eastern slopes of the Urals from north to south for almost 400 km. Today, more than two dozen fortified centers, necropolises associated with them, and numerous small unfortified settlements are known.

On the Bolshaya Karaganka River in the Chelyabinsk Region, there is a specialized nature and landscape historical and archaeological reserve "Arkaim", which includes a fortified settlement and adjacent economic sites, a burial ground, and a number of unfortified settlements. The monument dates back to the second quarter of the second millennium BC. Archaeologists claim that it was here that the horse was first domesticated, the two-wheeled war chariot was invented, and the world's first metallurgical furnace for copper smelting was found. Here, on Arkaim, according to a number of archaeologists, is the birthplace of the legendary Aryan tribes.
In the eastern foothills of the Southern Urals near Miass is the Ilmensky Reserve, which got its name from the Ilmensky Mountains. The reserve was founded as a mineralogical one, in terms of the richness of minerals (more than 200), only a few reserves can compete with it.

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Distinctive features. Historical homeland falling meteorites, harsh men and famous musician Alexander Gradsky. The region was formed on January 17, 1934, when the Bolsheviks singled it out as part of the Ural region. But the final boundaries of the region were determined on January 6, 1943.

Like mushrooms after rain, many strategic nuclear facilities have sprouted throughout the region. They are being active research in the field of nuclear energy, nuclear waste disposal, nuclear instrumentation. Their presence has led to significant radioactive contamination, and the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe Mayak chemical plant is generally considered the most radiation-dangerous place on the planet.

The Chelyabinsk region in terms of industrial development is second only to Sverdlovsk, and in terms of the development of the ferrous metallurgy industry, it generally ranks first in Russia. Air pollution is simply phenomenal, and radiation is increased. But at the same time, much attention is paid to improving the environment and protecting nature.

Hold your breath. And don't breathe. At all. Photo by sschulz

There are quite a lot of natural reserves, national parks, historical and natural monuments on the territory of the region. One of them is the legendary Arkaim, the supposed birthplace of Zarathustra and, according to many esotericists, the cradle of civilization, a healing place of power.

Geographic location. The border of Europe and Asia, which runs on the water along the Ural River, and on land along the Ural-Tau Pass and the Ural Range. The main area of ​​the Chelyabinsk region is located on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains, and only a small part in the northwest lies on the western slopes of the Southern Urals.

The geographical center of the region is a river with a funny name Uy. The nature of the region is diverse, unique and amazing. You can see both endless steppes and mountain peaks, as well as dense forests and unusual lakes and rivers, of which, by the way, there are more than 348. The region borders: in the south - with the Orenburg region, in the southwest, west and northwest - with The Republic of Bashkortostan, in the north - with the Sverdlovsk region, in the northeast and east - with the Kurgan region, in the east and southeast - with Kazakhstan.

Population. The most populated region in the Urals - 39, 37 people per square kilometer with general population 3,485,272 people, most of which are in the 5 main major cities, including Chelyabinsk (1,156,201 people). The Chelyabinsk Region does not lag behind its neighbors in terms of urbanization: 82.22% of people prefer to live in cities.

Despite the border with Kazakhstan, most of the population is Russian. Since 2000, there has been a continuous increase in the birth rate, spoiled for some reason only in 2005. The population has also been growing over the past two years. AT given time the governor pays great attention to demographic policy and improving the quality of life of the population of the Chelyabinsk region.

Criminal environment. In 2013, the number of crimes committed decreased by 13%, but at the same time, the Chelyabinsk region is in 4th place in Russia in terms of the number of crimes, second only to Moscow, Moscow and Sverdlovsk regions. The crime detection rate is over 62%.

A number of organized crime groups, created back in the dashing 90s, still operate in the region. Until now, in some places there is a racket, including road racket. Although the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Chelyabinsk Region assures that law enforcement successfully fight crime and the prospects for the security of the region are quite bright.

Unemployment rate- 1.3%. The average salary is 22,941 rubles, which is almost 5,000 rubles lower average salary around the country. The easiest way to find a job in the Chelyabinsk region is for sales managers, financiers, technicians, engineers and IT specialists.

Real estate value. Everything is quite comfortable here with prices. A one-room apartment in Chelyabinsk can be found for 1.5 million rubles, a kopeck piece for 2 million. In other cities of the region, compared to Chelyabinsk, the cost of real estate is much lower - in the same Kopeysk for 1.5 million, you can already get quite decent two-room apartment. In terms of the cost of renting housing, the conditions are also more than nice - one-room apartments in Chelyabinsk from 12,000 rubles a month, kopeck pieces from 15,000 rubles a month. Well, and, accordingly, the farther into the outback - the cheaper everything will be.

Climate. The climate of the Chelyabinsk region can be divided into three zones: mountain-forest, forest-steppe and steppe, and therefore, the total amount of annual precipitation is very uneven and varies from 350-400 mm in the steppe zone to 580-680 mm in the mountain-forest. The Chelyabinsk region is generally characterized by long cold and snowy winters and short, often dry summers.

Cities of the Chelyabinsk region

enough in the city bad ecology, this is all due to the same industrial emissions, as well as a rather calm climate that keeps smog over the city without dissolving it. Many reservoirs are also polluted, but radiation has already been mentioned above. Although the residents of Chelyabinsk stubbornly believe that the increased radiation background due exclusively to deposits of granite. According to the level of soil pollution, it confidently leads among all Russian cities.

Transport: buses, minibuses, trolleybuses, trams, the construction of the metro is underway, but very, very slowly: since 1992. The city has an airport and a ring road, which significantly relieves traffic jams.

More than 30 institutes, 10 hospitals, museums, theaters, a zoo, a circus, many modern shopping and entertainment complexes..

At the entrance to the city of Zlatoust. Photo by nivovochka.ter2012

The third largest in the region with a population of 172318 people. Key industries - metallurgy, heavy and food industry. The city is also famous for the legendary Zlatoust Arms Factory, which produces unique types of edged and decorated weapons.

Of the advantages of Zlatoust, one can safely note the wonderful nature with the bends of the mountains and the sea of ​​​​greenery in the middle of the city itself, enough developed culture, education and transport, but the disadvantages are the same ... air and soil pollution, however, they are much less than those of more populated neighbors. The population, by the way, is 172,318 people.

Meanwhile, today Miass is one of the most environmentally friendly big cities Chelyabinsk region. And the point here is not only in fairly small industrial emissions - the townspeople themselves are actively fighting for the cleanliness of the environment.

Because of the good ecology, tourism is developed, both health-improving and extreme, which is not surprising: after all, Miass stands at the foot of the Ilmen Mountains. It is also worth noting Lake Turgoyak, which is included in the list of the most valuable reservoirs of the world, with the purest drinking water.

So if you want to live in a fairly developed city with great opportunities, and at the same time take care of your health and love the pristine beauty - Miass is simply created for you.

22 working villages, stretched for 55 kilometers, and concentrated near coal mines, active and not very. And also large industrial enterprises. A fairly stable city, the unrest of which is added by several correctional labor colonies located on its territory.

However, they are quite rare, but all the major newspapers often write about the lawlessness of the guards in these colonies and the killing of prisoners. There are several temples, a local history museum, and a museum public education. And all that without which a large (139,875 people) city is inconceivable is centers of trade, entertainment, numerous restaurants and several clubs, including night clubs. Transport is mostly buses.