Chelyabinsk
Digital Passport
Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Chelyabinsk is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, situated east of the Ural Mountains. Founded as a fortress in 1736, it grew rapidly due to the Trans-Siberian Railway. It became a major industrial hub during the Soviet era.
Statistics
Area
500.90 km²
Population
1,100,000