The territory of the Sverdlovsk Region is part of the Ural Federal District and is filled with about 1820 settlements, which include 30 districts, about 25 cities and 4 administrative entities.
Largest cities are those with more than 15,000 inhabitants
- Yekaterinburg is the administrative capital;
- Pervouralsk;
- Novouralsk;
- Nizhny Tagil;
- Kamensk-Uralsky and others.
Also inhabited settlements are Svobodny and Uralsky settlement. According to the administrative-territorial division, the area is divided into districts of the Sverdlovsk region, the number of which fluctuates within 70 points.
| Town | Description |
| Ekaterinburg | The former name is Sverdlovsk. It is not only the most significant city in Sverdlovsk, but throughout the Urals, as it provides communication between different parts of the country. This city is a large industrial and transport center, has a rich history, as it played a great role during the Great Patriotic War. It is worth visiting the city because of the six-kilometer tourist route passing through its main attractions, such as the 1905 Square, the literary quarter, the actor's house, and the Yekaterinburg circus. In addition to these treasures of the city, there is also the main sacred place - the temple on the Nerl, which is as important as the capital of the Sverdlovsk region itself. |
| Nizhny Tagil | The second most populated and valuable city in the region due to its huge contribution to manufacturing. The main cultural heritage is Lisya Gora - a small hillock with a watchtower at the top, which is included in the complex of the cultural heritage of Russia.
Also here lived and worked such great people as the inventor of the steam locomotive Cherepanov, writers Bazhov and Mamin-Sibiryak. Those who are interested in the lives of these people are invited to visit museums that tell about their life and work. |
| Kamensk-Uralsk | The city was founded more than 300 years ago, and therefore managed to accept the status of both a settlement and even a factory. The Kamensk plant has experienced many historical events, such as the uprising of Yemelyan Pugachev, the Great Patriotic War. It was here that the public library was first opened. The city is also included in the list of historical cities of Russia due to the abundance of churches, cathedrals, monuments. Among the natural monuments, there are beautiful rocks, such as the Stone Gate, Mammoth, Seven Fingers, which are highly visited by tourists. |
The Sverdlovsk Region is a developed district, which is the center of the biochemical industry. A detailed map of the Sverdlovsk region helps to find all settlements and attractions associated with them. For example, the Sverdlovsk region Nizhniy Tagil is a cultural heritage, in which an important object is the Alexander Nevsky Church, built in honor of the great Russian prince and commander.
In addition, it is recommended to visit such significant cities as Yekaterinburg with its main temple on the Nerl, and for lovers of literature - the literary quarter. You can also explore the Verkhotursky Kremlin, and of the natural attractions, the Azov Mountain, the emerald mines and the semi-precious strip in the Urals have an important value.
Road map
The road map of the Sverdlovsk region shows the roads along which it will be possible to get to the neighboring regions. A map of the Sverdlovsk region with cities and towns shows the names of the roads and the places to which they lead. For example, roads 1Р351, 1Р242 pass through Yekaterinburg and end in Tyumen and Perm, respectively.
Each road section has
- Its name;
- Gas station marks;
- Sights.
A map of the Sverdlovsk region with streets shows more detailed designations for specific cities belonging to the region under consideration and not outside the specific area.
This map shows the location of the area relative to other areas: it occupies the center and north of the Ural Mountains and belongs to the West Siberian Plain. When approaching, a map of the rivers of the Sverdlovsk region, as well as the lake of the Sverdlovsk region, appears.
The largest rivers are
- Iset;
- Tour;
- Kama.
Lakes
- Pelymsky Mist;
- Iselskoe;
- Tamatuy.
In addition, there is a beautiful and famous forest lake - "Talkov Stone", which has not only natural value, but is also a place for training scuba divers.
It will also be possible to obtain information about the relief of this place. The main peaks in the mountain formations are Konzhakovsky Kamen with a height of about 1570 meters and Yanygkhachechakhl mountain with a height of 1024 meters.
Weather in Sverdlovsk region for 10 days
The ecology in the region is distinguished by high air and water pollution, because the Urals is the first region in Russia in terms of emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere.
Therefore, the nature of the Sverdlovsk region is characterized by
- Frequent droughts;
- Soil erosion;
- Depletion of forest and mineral resources.
The ecological map of the Sverdlovsk region helps to find out what other problems, besides the indicated ones, are present in this place. Many of them, for example, smog formations in the air, strongly affect the weather and precipitation in the area.
You can find out the weather forecast in the area for the next two weeks thanks to the Yandex.weather service. Also in this service there is a map of the districts of the Sverdlovsk region, which shows the value of temperatures and precipitation in specific areas belonging to the item in question.
The topographic map of the Sverdlovsk region shows not only data on the relief, climate, sights of the area, but also its population and density.
At the moment, the population indicator ranges from 4,300,000 to 4,350,000 people.
Population density is the ratio of the number of people living in a particular place to the entire area of the territory. The current value is 22 people / km 2.
Most of the population is
- Russians (91%);
- Tatars (4%);
- The rest of the peoples (5%).
The main religion is Christianity, but some are also Muslim. The main farms of the Sverdlovsk Region are livestock breeding, which is based on cattle breeding, sheep breeding, reindeer breeding, poultry breeding and crop production, which includes the cultivation of wheat, barley, oats, corn, peas, mushrooms, and various grasses.
Also, this region was awarded the Lenin Order for a high coefficient of development of agriculture and animal husbandry. In addition to subsistence farming, the region is rich in mining, such as platinum, gold, mining and metallurgy.
Contour map
The contour map of the Sverdlovsk region contains only approximate designations of various objects. It most often shows the boundaries of cities and towns, as well as the approximate locations of lakes and rivers.
The satellite map of the Sverdlovsk region, the complete opposite of the contour map, can display not only schematic symbols, but also show objects in detail and in color, since the images are transmitted directly from the satellite and are updated much more often than on conventional maps.
In order to find a specific place on the map, you need to enter the coordinates of the center of the area or determine your location using GPS. There you can also find out which satellite is sending you data about the object in question.
This area can be characterized by several points:
- The region covers most of the Ural Mountains (middle and northern). The perimeter is stretched vertically: from north to south the territory stretches for 660 kilometers, and from east to west - 560 kilometers;
- The climate in the Sverdlovsk region is continental. Average temperatures in January and July, respectively: from -16 to -20 degrees Celsius and from +19 to +30 degrees Celsius. At the peak of the seasons, extreme temperatures can be observed (from -40 to +35), but this lasts no more than a few days a year;
- Geographically, the region concerns the Perm Territory, the Komi Republic and the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. The eastern border is adjacent to the Tyumen region, and in the south to the Kurgan region.
Transport and routes of the Sverdlovsk region
The Trans-Siberian Railway passes through the Sverdlovsk Region, which makes this area a strategically important object directly involved in important economic processes of the state.
Sverdlovsk region with settlements
An online map of the Sverdlovsk region with borders will become a convenient help when traveling through the territory of the subject or through it. The satellite map of the Sverdlovsk region with areas displays the most accurate information obtained from satellite images.
The Sverdlovsk region on the map of Russia is replete with settlements. At the time of 2018, more than 4 million people live in this subject. 40 settlements accommodate over 15,000 people. Largest cities: Yekaterinburg, Serov, Nizhny Tagil, Pervouralsk, Kamensk-Uralsky. The only city with a population exceeding one million is Yekaterinburg.
More than 30 villages of this constituent entity of the Russian Federation have the status of "urban type". These include Arti, Shalya, Reftinsky, Pyshma, Staroturyinsk and many others.
The Sverdlovsk Region is located in the middle and northern part of the Ural Mountains, as well as on the western edge of the West Siberian Plain. The map of the Sverdlovsk region shows that the region borders on the Komi Republic, Kurgan, Chelyabinsk and Tyumen regions, Perm Territory, the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. The area of the region is 194,307 sq. km.
The Sverdlovsk Region is divided into 73 municipalities, which include 47 cities, 1821 villages and 99 workers' settlements. The largest cities in the region are Yekaterinburg (administrative center), Nizhny Tagil, Kamensk-Uralsky, Pervouralsk and Serov.
Gold, iron, platinum, nickel, chromium, asbestos and bauxite are mined on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region. The main sectors of the economy are mining, engineering and metallurgical industries.
Historical reference
The history of the Sverdlovsk region begins in 1723, when the Iset plant was founded. Later, the territory of this region was part of the Siberian and Perm provinces. In 1919, the Yekaterinburg province was formed, which in 1923 was transformed into the Ural region. In 1934 the Sverdlovsk region was created.
Must Visit
On a detailed satellite map of the Sverdlovsk region, you can see the historical cities of the region: Yekaterinburg, Serov, Verkhoturye, Sysert, Nevyansk, Nizhny Tagil and others.
It is recommended to visit the Verkhotursky Kremlin, the Nevyansk leaning tower, the museum of wooden architecture in Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha, the local history museum, the literary quarter and the Church on the Blood in Yekaterinburg, the Alexander Nevsky Church on Galyanka in Nizhny Tagil.
In the Sverdlovsk region there are many natural monuments: Mount Azov, Mountain High, forest lake "Talkov Stone", rocks "Seven Brothers", natural parks "Chusovaya River" and "Olenyi Ruchyi". It is worth visiting the emerald mines of the Urals, the semi-precious strip of the Urals and the abandoned mine of Ganina Yama.
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