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The capital city of Lipetsk oblast.
Lipetsk city (also spelled Lipeck) is an administrative center of Lipetsk oblast of Russia standing on the banks of Voronezh River about 440 km from Moscow (Moscow Time Zone). There is an airport in Lipetsk city.
Lipetsk population is about 502,000 (2008) on the land area of 318 sq. km.
Lipetsk city phone code - +7-4742. Postal codes - 398000-398059.
Lipetsk settlement was first time mentioned in chronicles in 1283-1284 during the wars of Russians with Mongols. The town was completely destroyed by Mongols forces in 1284 and for hundreds of years there was not any mentioning of the city.
Later, in 1703, cast iron factory was built near the settlement by the order of Russian tsar Peter the Great. That year is commemorated as the foundation date of Lipetsk. Lipetsk settlement received the status of town of Tambov guberniya in 1779.
In 1781 the town received its own coat of arms. Lipetsk city became one of the industrial centers of Russia in 1930th with building Novolipetsk Steel Plant known today as NLMK.
Lipetsk city general view
Lipetsk city view
Lipetsk Russia city view
Main industries of Lipetsk city are machinery, metallurgy, metalworking, chemical, clothing, food and others. The largest enterprise of the region is Novolipetsk Steel Plant (NLMK). About 50,000 people are working there.
Among the other enterprises of the city are “Svobodny Sokol”(metallurgy), “LTZ” (tractor factory), “Liboil” (solvent extracting), refrigerators, pipe factories and others.
Lipetsk is known as balneological and mud bath resort for hundreds of years (first one appeared in 1805). There are several universities and colleges in the city including Lipetsk State Technical University and Lipetsk Teacher’s Training College.
Lipetsk Russia city scenery
Lipetsk city scenery
Lipeck city of Russia view
Lipetsk city street
Lipetsk city trade center
Lipeck city puppet show theater
Lipetsk city jet fighter
Lipetsk Russia city church
Lipetsk Russia city cathedral
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