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Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk Oblastcity

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Chelyabinsk

Total population

1,176,770

Coordinates55.16°, 61.40°

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City facts

Overview

Chelyabinsk is the administrative center and largest city of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the seventh-largest city in Russia, with a population of over 1.1 million people, and the second-largest city in the Ural Federal District, after Yekaterinburg. Chelyabinsk is located to the east behind the south part of the Ural Mountains and runs along the Miass River.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
55.1598
Longitude
61.4026
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
81,233
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,741
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,076
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,863
  • Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,577
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,568
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,464
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,233
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,122

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2013-02-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,101

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
13
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chelyabinsk

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Chelyabinsk, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library