The City of Chelyabinsk is the Capital of the administrative region of Chelyabinsk. The City was officially granted its status in 1781 and has grown since to become a prominent industrial, cultural, commerce and scientific research centre in the Southern Urals region.

Population:

The City has an estimated 1.2 million residents.

Economic activities:

The electronics, metallurgy, agricultural machinery and military equipment manufacture dominate the city’s industrial sector.

Education:

Chelyabinsk is major educational city host to a number of prominent public universities and specialist schools such as; the Agro technical University, South Ural University and the Pedagogical University.

Tourism and tourist attractions:

The City has a host of tourist attractions which include theater houses, a philharmonic center, art galleries and cinemas for entertainment. Sightseeing is a pleasant activity as the city has a number of monuments such as; the famous sphere of love, monuments dedicated to Vladimir Lenin and monuments dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Second World War. The City also has a zoo and well maintained recreational parks.

Transport:

Chelyabinsk is served by the Balandino Airport which caters mainly for domestic flights. The City is also one of the major stops along the trans-Siberian railway route.

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