Nizhny Tagil

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Nizhny Tagil

Name

Nizhny Tagil

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: Obec / Město

Summary

Nizhny Tagil is a major industrial city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, historically significant for its iron ore mining and steel production. It is famously home to the Uralvagonzavod factory, which manufactured a vast number of T-34 tanks during the Soviet era. The city is geographically centered around the extinct volcano Lis'ya Mountain.

Statistics

Area

298.00 km²

Population

328,157

Location