Let's list all the cities of Siberia (the list is given in the article)

In a number of Russian cities, schools have been evacuated en masse for the second day due to false claims of mining. The first such reports began to appear in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, January 12 - 151 out of 163 schools were evacuated there, but no dangerous substances or devices were found.

Soon, a wave of reports of false mines spread through at least five more cities. We are talking about Saratov, Krasnoyarsk, Arkhangelsk, Samara and Nizhny Novgorod. The total number of evacuated schools approached several hundred.

300

schools were evacuated in Russia in two days

Saratov — 109 schools

Thus, all schools in Saratov were evacuated. According to the city hall's website, there are 109 educational institutions in the city, including 72 day schools, 14 gymnasiums and 20 lyceums. According to Region 64, classes on January 13 were canceled due to a survey of the territories.

Krasnoyarsk — 111 schools

In Krasnoyarsk, 111 schools were evacuated. Local media also reported the evacuation of shopping malls, Red Sail, Planet and the Na Svobodny shopping center. The region's anti-terrorism commission said that anonymous reports of terrorist threats were received by various institutions, organizations and departments via email. They turned out to be false.

Arkhangelsk - 51 schools

In Arkhangelsk, after receiving information about an explosion threat, all students were transferred to distance learning. The city administration website lists 51 municipal educational institutions.

Samara - several schools

In Samara, according to the mayor's office, only a few schools were evacuated. The publication 63.ru provides a list of 41 educational institutions, including several gymnasiums and lyceums.

Nizhny Novgorod - at least 20 schools

At least 20 schools in Nizhny Novgorod were evacuated, and some students were sent to neighboring educational institutions. Many schoolchildren were left without contact with their parents because, due to the evacuation, they left their phones in the classroom during a physical education lesson. Their class teachers were in touch with parents. The regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations did not comment on the situation.

Irkutsk region

Alzamay - 6135.
Angarsk - 226777.
Baikalsk - 12900.
Biryusinsk - 8484.
Bodaibo - 13420.
Bratsk - 234145.
Vikhorevka - 21455.
Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky - 23980.
Winter - 31282.

Irkutsk - 623420. An ancient city with many cultural and historical attractions.
Kirensk - 11435.
Nizhneudinsk - 43050.
Sayansk - 38955.
Svirsk - 13126.
Slyudyanka - 18300.
Taishet - 33587.
Tulun - 41988.
Usolye-Sibirskoye - 78563.
Ust-Ilimsk - 82828.
Ust-Kut - 42499.
Cheremkhovo - 51337.
Shelekhov - 47377.

Kostomuksha

Of the cities belonging to the Far North, Kostomuksha is one of the youngest, as it was founded in 1983. It is located near the Finnish border. Like many northern cities, Kostomuksha grew out of a workers’ village in which the builders of the Karelsky Okatysh mining and processing plant lived.

Located on the border of the northern and middle taiga, the city has a typical northern climate. It has cool summers and frosty winters with frequent weather changes.

The city's population is approaching 30 thousand people.

In the vicinity of Kostomuksha, tourists are attracted by the village of Voknavolok, where the famous epic “Kalevala” was created, as well as unique nature, lakes, and a nature reserve.

Kemerovo region

Anzhero-Sudzhensk - 72825.
Belovo - 73401.
Berezovsky - 47140.
Guryevsk - 23360.
Kaltan - 21185.
Kemerovo - 553075. In recent years, there has been a deterioration in the environmental situation in the city due to the work of industrial enterprises.
Kisilevsk.
Leninsk-Kuznetsky - 97666.
Mariinsk - 39330.
Mezhdurechensk - 98730.
Toes - 41940.
Novokuznetsk - 551255. A beautiful modern city. One of the oldest in Siberia.
Osinniki - 43445.
Polysayevo - 26737.
Prokopyevsk - 198430.
Taiga - 24530.
Tashtagol - 23080.
Fireboxes - 28145.
Yurga - 81400.

All million-plus cities in Russia for 2022

For your convenience, we have collected in this section all the million-plus cities in the Russian Federation. You can clarify information about the population in a particular city and its important features.

Moscow

Moscow
Moscow is the largest millionaire city in Russia. This is a city of federal significance. It is the largest populated city that is entirely located in Europe. Geographically located in the western part of Russia, in the center of the East European Plain.

Number of people living in the city: 12655050 people. Area of the settlement: 2561 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 04/04/1147. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1897. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Azerbaijanis, Tatars, Ukrainians, Armenians, Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Koreans and others.

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. It is a tourist center, an important transport hub, which consists of six airports, ten railway stations and three river stations. Here you can find out more interesting information about Moscow.

Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg
Considering the large million-plus cities of Russia, one cannot help but stop at northern Palmyra - the city of St. Petersburg. This city is considered the second largest in Russia; it is a million-plus city located in the north.

The city changed its name many times: Petrograd, Leningrad, St. Petersburg. It is located in the northwestern part of the country and has maritime borders with Estonia and Finland.

Number of people living in the city: 5384342 people. Area of the settlement: 1439 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: May 27 or 16, 1703. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1897. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Tatars, Jews, Uzbeks, Armenians and others. Distance from Moscow: 712 kilometers.

The Constitutional Court and the command of the Navy of the Russian Federation are based in the city. There are a huge number of cultural sites located here; about ten million tourists visit St. Petersburg every year. More interesting information about the city in this article .

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is on the list of large Russian cities with a higher population. than a million people. Novosibirsk was awarded the title “city of labor valor”. It occupies both banks of the Ob River and is the most populous city in the Asian part of the Russian Federation.

Number of people living in the city: 1,620,162 people. Area of the settlement: 502 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1893. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1974. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Ukrainians, Uzbeks, Tatars, Germans, Tajiks and others. Distance from Moscow: 3396 kilometers.

The city has the largest library in the Asian part of the country, as well as the Opera and Ballet Theater - recognized as the largest in the country.

Ekaterinburg

Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg is one of the million-plus cities in Russia, with a population exceeding one million people. This is the unofficial capital of the Urals, its largest administrative, economic and cultural center. It is located on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, in the upper reaches of the Iset River.

Number of people living in the city: 1495066 people. Area of the settlement: 495 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: November 18, 1723. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1974. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkirs and others. Distance from Moscow: 1795 kilometers.

Ekaterinburg is a city that ranks third in the country in terms of economic development. The Trans-Siberian Railway and six federal highways pass through its territory. By the way, in 2022 it hosted the FIFA World Cup.

Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod
Let's continue the description of the major cities of Russia with Nizhny Novgorod. It is the largest among the cities of the Volga Federal District. It is located in central Russia, in the place where the Oka and Volga rivers merge.

Number of people living in the city: 1244254 people. Area of the settlement: 460 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1221. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1974. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Mordovians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Chuvash, Mari and others. Distance from Moscow: 423 kilometers.

Today Nizhny Novgorod is a popular historical center and the largest transport hub. Since 2022, it has received the title of “city of labor valor.”

Kazan

Kazan
Kazan is included in the list of the largest cities in Russia, where the population has already exceeded a million people. This is the oldest city in our country. Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, located in the Volga Federal District.

In 2005, the city celebrated its thousandth anniversary.

Number of people living in the city: 1257341 people. Area of the settlement: 425 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1005. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1989. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Chuvashs, Ukrainians, Maris, Bashkirs, Udmurts and others. Distance from Moscow: 824 kilometers.

Kazan is called the third capital of Russia. This is a major tourist center that is constantly developing. The appearance of the city is constantly changing; you can read about what tourists can see here in this article.

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk
If we consider the largest cities in Russia by population, we must not forget about Chelyabinsk. It is located on the border of the Urals and Siberia, in the eastern part of the Ural Mountains. It was founded as a fortress, and over time it became the largest industrial center of the country.

Number of people living in the city: 1,187,960 people. Area of the settlement: 530 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1736. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1979. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Ukrainians, Kazakhs and others. Distance from Moscow: 1765 kilometers.

Chelyabinsk has the title “city of labor valor”. During the Great Patriotic War, tanks and other combat vehicles were produced here. This is a city of metallurgists; many metalworking, metallurgy and mechanical engineering enterprises are concentrated here. The city produces high-quality metal alloys, stainless steel, heavy equipment, and pipes.

Samara

Samara
To answer the question of how many million-plus cities there are in Russia in 2022, you need to sequentially consider each such city. Next on our list is the city of Samara. The city is located in the Middle Volga region and bears the titles of “Labor Valor, Labor and Military Glory.”

Samara is located on the shore of the Saratov reservoir. The city has more than one hundred and fifty industrial enterprises, large and medium-sized.

Number of people living in the city: 1,144,759 people. Area of the settlement: 541 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1586. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1974. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Chuvashs, Mordovians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Kazakhs, Azerbaijanis, Uzbeks and others. Distance from Moscow: 1059 kilometers.

Samara is proud of the tallest building in Europe, which houses a railway station. It is also home to the longest river embankment in the country.

Omsk

Omsk
The oldest city in Siberia, which is the administrative center of the region of the same name. The Trans-Siberian Railway passes through the city, from its western to its eastern part. Omsk is crossed from south to north by the Irtysh River.

Number of people living in the city: 1,139,897 people Area of the settlement: 566.9 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 08/02/1716. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1979. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Kazakhs, Ukrainians, Germans, Tatars, Armenians, Belarusians and others. Distance from Moscow: 2743 kilometers.

Omsk was founded by a Cossack detachment and expanded significantly during the Soviet years, when it was united with nearby villages. Its main attraction is the Assumption Cathedral.

Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don is included in the TOP of the largest cities in Russia. It is located in the center of the Southern Federal District. Located in the southeastern part of the East European Plain, the Don River flows through the city.

Number of people living in the city: 1,137,704 people. Area of the settlement: 348 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1749. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1989. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Armenians, Ukrainians, Azerbaijanis, Tatars, Georgians, Koreans, Jews, others. Distance from Moscow: 1075 kilometers.

Despite the fact that the city has a large population. In it, natural decline greatly exceeds population increase.

Ufa

Ufa
Ufa is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The city is located on the Ufa Peninsula, encompassing the watershed of the Ufa and Belaya rivers. It is a controversial but very attractive city. It has a huge number of industrial facilities that provide jobs, but at the same time significantly worsen the environmental situation.

Number of people living in the city: 1,125,933 people. Area of the settlement: 707 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1574. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1989. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Ukrainians and others. Distance from Moscow: 1355 kilometers.

Ufa has a developed transport network; it connects the Urals and Siberia with other cities in the European part of Russia.

Permian

Perm
Perm is one of the largest cities in Russia. This city is the largest in the Kama region, it serves as the capital of the Perm region. Located in the eastern region of the European part of the Russian Federation. The Kama River flows nearby and the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through here.

Number of people living in the city: 1,049,199 people. Area of the settlement: 799 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 05/04/1723. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1989. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Komi-Permyaks, Ukrainians, Udmurts and others. Distance from Moscow: 1442 kilometers.

Perm is an industrial city, there are many enterprises, factories and plants. However, it is rich in green spaces and is in its active development stage.

Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk
The list of cities with a population of over a million in Russia continues with Krasnoyarsk. This is the oldest city in Siberia, its unofficial capital. This is the center of Eastern Siberia - cultural, economic, educational and industrial. During the “gold rush”, Krasnoyarsk was the most prosperous Siberian merchant center. This million-plus city is the largest in eastern Russia.

Number of people living in the city: 1,092,851 people. Area of the settlement: 354 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 08/19/1628. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 2013. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Chuvashs, Germans, Poles, Belarusians and others. Distance from Moscow: 4180 kilometers.

Krasnoyarsk is a modern city, with amazing architecture and beautiful nature. The Trans-Siberian Railway passes through the city, as well as two federal highways. The city is located in the deep valley of the Yenisei, at the junction of the Eastern Sayan and the forts of the Yenisei Ridge.

Voronezh

Voronezh
How many million-plus cities are there in Russia? Today there are fifteen of them. Voronezh is next on our list. Its name comes from the name of the Vorona River, on the banks of which it was founded. Voronezh today is the cradle of the navy, in addition, the city is considered the birthplace of the airborne troops.

Number of people living in the city: 1,050,602 people. Area of the settlement: 596 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1586. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 2012. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Ukrainians, Armenians, Gypsies, Azerbaijanis and others. Distance from Moscow: 516 kilometers.

Various industries are developed in Voronezh: mechanical engineering, radio-electronic, food and chemical industries. However, in the city there are almost fifty percent of the unemployed of the entire population of the region.

Volgograd

Volgograd
Volgograd is the administrative center of the region of the same name. It is located in the southeast of the European part of Russia. The Volga River is a satellite of this city; it spreads its territory along its course. This is the hero city of the Great Patriotic War, it is here that the Battle of Stalingrad took place.

Number of people living in the city: 1004763 people. Area of the settlement: 859 sq. km. Date of foundation of the settlement: 1589. Year of awarding the honorary title of millionaire: 1989. What nationalities are widespread: Russians, Kazakhs, Ukrainians, Armenians and others. Distance from Moscow: 968 kilometers.

Volgograd is a major transport hub; the largest river port is located here, where the Volga-Don Canal originates. Mamayev Kurgan, a memorial complex with the Motherland sculpture, located in Volgograd, is world famous. Thousands of tourists come here every year.

Krasnoyarsk region

Artyomovsk - 1777.
Achinsk - 105366.
Bogotol - 20477.
Borodino - 16220.
Divnogorsk - 29050.
Dudinka - 21974.
Yeniseisk - 18155.
Zheleznogorsk - 84542.
Zaozerny - 10270.
Zelenogorsk - 62670.
Igarka - 4979.
Ilansky - 15134.
Kansk - 91 019.
Kodinsk - 16222.
Krasnoyarsk - 1066944. A city of over a million people, the heyday of which began during the “gold rush” in the 2nd half of the 19th century.
Lesosibirsk - 59846.
Minusinsk - 68310.
Nazarovo - 60652.
Norilsk - 177430.
Sosnovoborsk - 38416.
Uyar - 12210.
Uzhur - 15567.
Sharypovo - 37258.

Vorkuta

In the north of the Komi Republic, beyond the Arctic Circle in the land Arctic zone, the easternmost European city is located - the city of Vorkuta. In Stalin's times, on the territory of Vorkuta there was Vorkutlag, in which prisoners were engaged in coal mining. In 1943, Vorkuta was given city status.

A considerable part of the Vorkuta buildings were planned by Leningrad architects. In Soviet times, Vorkuta was a prosperous city, but with the collapse of the Union, most of the mines were closed and people were forced to leave. Now the situation in the city has stabilized, but the period of prosperity is left behind. Visitors get the impression that time has stood still in Vorkuta since Soviet times. Currently, only a little over 58 thousand people live in the city.

On the eastern side the city is closed by the Ural Mountains. And in the northwest of the city there is tundra. Therefore, in addition to the Polar Night and severe frosts, city residents experience terrible winds (more than 30 meters per second). It is not safe to go out into the tundra in such a snowstorm.

The population of Vorkuta is multinational, which is explained by the origin of the city.

The ecology of Vorkuta is not in the best condition. There is a lack of oxygen in the air due to the lack of trees, but there is an abundance of black coal dust.

Monchegorsk

Another city in the Murmansk region, located beyond the Arctic Circle. Monchegorsk is a single-industry town whose life revolves around a mining and metallurgical plant.

A single-industry town is a settlement founded at a city-forming enterprise to provide production with labor resources.

When the plant was first built, it was assumed that these lands were rich in copper and nickel. However, the deposit turned out to be very small, so now the city-forming enterprise of Monchegorsk is processing raw materials from Norilsk.

Monchegorsk is located on the slope of a mountain range on the shores of lakes Imandra and Lumbolka. Photo by: Lihgra Adventure

Monchegorsk is very small - a little more than 40,000 people. The environmental situation here is unfavorable due to emissions from the plant. However, with the modernization of production, the situation is slowly but surely improving.

Monchegorsk in numbers 2022:

Population - 40,675 people.
The average salary is 42,272 rubles.
The average cost of a one-room apartment is RUB 1,419,365.

What benefits are provided for residents of the Far North?

Those who work in the regions of the Far North and in territories equivalent to them can count on a significant increase in wages, which consists of a regional coefficient and a percentage increase. The size of the coefficient will be different for different regions (for example, in Chukotka it can reach 100% of the salary).

Also, employees of these territories are entitled to additional paid leave (from 16 to 24 days), compensation for expenses on vacation tickets . All these issues are regulated by RF Law N 4520-1.

Of course, in the article we will not list all the settlements of the Far North, but will focus only on a few large and popular cities in this area. Data on salaries was taken from the website “trud.com”, data on the cost of apartments - from “naydidom.com”.

Cities with a population of less than 50 thousand people (small towns)

According to the results of the 2010 census, 781 cities are classified as small (population less than 50 thousand people). By January 1, 2014, their number had decreased to 779[10]. By January 1, 2015, their number increased to 790[11] due to the small towns of Crimea annexed in the spring of 2014, and by January 1, 2016, it decreased to 788[8][30] due to the newly formed city of Tsiolkovsky, abolished in favor of Kashiry, the city of Ozherelye , as well as the small cities of Severomorsk and Snezhinsk that left the list (exceeding 50 thousand inhabitants).

Which regions of Russia belong to the Far North?

When establishing the boundaries of the Far North, the Government was guided by the geographical location, the influence of climate on people and equipment, and the costs of production . As a result, a List of regions of the Far North and localities equated to regions of the Far North was created for the purpose of providing state guarantees and compensation for persons working and living in these areas and localities. It identifies the subjects, regions and settlements of the Russian Federation, whose residents can count on “northern allowances” .

The regions of the Far North are highlighted in the darkest color. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org