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The capital city of Chelyabinsk oblast: Chelyabinsk.
Chelyabinsk oblast (other spellings Cheliabinsk, Cheljabinsk or Chelyabinskaya) is a federal subject of Russian Federation. Chelyabinsk oblast is a part of Urals Federal District of Russia. The administrative center is Chelyabinsk city. Chelyabinsk region is situated in the southern part of Urals. It is the place where Europe borders with Asia.
Chelyabinsk oblast has the population of about 3,509,000 (2010) on the land area of 88,529 sq. km.
From ancient times Southern Urals have attracted people by their favorable living conditions. The evidences for this are numerous archeological sites of stone age, settlements of Bronze and Iron Ages, Paleolithic picture gallery in Ignatyev cave (there are only ten caves in Eurasia like this one) and some other signs of ancient art.
Administratively the formation of the territory began in XVIII century as a result of Peter’s I policy aimed at developing productive forces in Russia and widening its boundaries. It was reflected in Orenburg expedition activities. For the military and trade purposes the expedition founded a number of fortresses, Chelyabinsk fortress was among them (1736). On August 13th, 1737, Isetskaya province was founded (in modern map it’s northern part of Chelyabinsk oblast and Kurgan oblast). From 1743 Chelyabinsk was the center of the province. On March 15th, 1744, Orenburg gubernia was formed and it included Isetskaya and Ufimskaya provinces.
In the second half of XVIII century mining and metallurgical areas of Southern Urals rapidly started to grow. Mining plants were founded forming towns afterwards. The first towns on the territory of current oblast were Chelyabinsk, Verhneuralsk (1781) and Troitsk (1784).
In early XIX century most territory of the current oblast was a part of Orenburg gubernia. From the middle of XIX century Orenburg Cossacks rapidly developed steppe areas of Southern Urals due to forming “new line” of fortresses. The growing settlements were given names connected with battles and victories of the Russian Army: Varna, Fershampenuaz, Borodino, Paris and others.
In 1919 Chelyabinsk gubernia was formed. On November, 3rd, 1923, Uralskaya oblast with the capital in Yekaterinburg was formed.
On January 17th, 1934, Uralskaya oblast was enlarged and as a result Chelyabinsk oblast was formed. Further on the territory of the oblast was diminished not once. After 32 districts were transferred to newly formed Kurgan oblast, the boundaries of Chelyabinsk oblast haven’t changed since February 6th, 1943.
Chelyabinsk region is a highly-industrialized oblast of Russia. Chelyabinsk oblast was closed to foreigners for about fifty years during Soviet Union times. There are three main cities in the region - Chelyabinsk (capital city with population of about 1.1 million), Magnitogorsk city (population about 1 million) and Miass city (population about 300,000). Chelyabinsk oblast is located about two thousand km east of Moscow. Chelyabinsk and Miass cities are on the Trans-Siberian Railroad main line.
Makeyev Rocketry Center in Miass city of Chelyabinsk oblast is the main supplier of strategic ballistic missiles to Russian submarine forces. Makeyev Rocketry Center operates unique test facilities for acceleration, hydraulic, sonic boom and vacuum testing.
Magnitogorsk city is situated in the middle of one of the largest and richest iron ore deposits in the world. Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Kombinat (MMK) is known as the largest steel plant in the world.
There are about two thousand lakes in Chelyabinsk oblast of Russia. The most picturesque lakes of the region are Turgoyak and Uvildy. The water of these lakes is limpid down to a depth of about 12 meters. You can easily reach the lakes mentioned or other picturesque places of Chelyabinsk oblast in several hours by car after leaving Chelyabinsk.
Chelyabinsk oblast has unique climate conditions: picturesque landscapes, lakes, caves and natural curing springs.
There are over 200 especially protected areas, including State Ilmensky reserve, historical and archeological museum “Arkaim”; cave “Ignatyevskaya” with the pictures of an ancient man; National Parks “Tanagai” and “Zyuratgul”. The system of health resorts is well developed.
Cheliabinsk oblast nature
Chelyabinsk Russia oblast landscape
Chelyabinsk oblast wheat field
Chelyabinsk oblast horses
Chelyabinsk region scenery
Chelyabinsk Russia oblast winter
Chelyabinsk oblast church
Chelyabinsk Russia region church
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