Novosibirsk

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Novosibirsk

Total population

1,637,266

Coordinates55.03°, 82.92°

Demographic figures from Rosstat. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Additionally, it is the largest city in North Asia and the most populous Russian city that does not have the status of a federal subject. Novosibirsk is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Thomas Sanderling

German conductor

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Russian film director, screenwriter and actor (born 1964)

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Roman Parfinovich

Russian footballer

Alexander Pokryshkin

Soviet aviator (1913-1985)

Vladimir Morozov

Russian swimmer

Alexander Karelin

Soviet-Russian wrestler

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Arkady Vaksberg

Soviet lawyer (1927-2011)

Yuri Larionov

Russian pair skater

Alena Zavarzina

Russian snowboarder

Alexander Aksenenko

Russian ice hockey player

Irina Alfyorova

Russian actress

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Denis Inkin

Russian boxer

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Yevgeni Andreyev

Colonel Soviet air force (1926-2000)

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Platon Krivoshchyokov

Russian footballer

Yury Yershov

Russian mathematician

Mitya Fomin

Russian singer, dancer, producer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

pineapple-weed

Matricaria discoidea

Seen 2026-06-13

Caucasian Comfrey

Symphytum caucasicum

Seen 2026-06-13

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Seen 2026-06-13

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Seen 2026-06-13

narrow-leaved bittercress

Cardamine impatiens

Seen 2026-06-13

Siberian Rubythroat

Calliope calliope

Seen 2026-06-13

marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Seen 2026-06-13

bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Seen 2026-06-13

Siberian Crane's-bill

Geranium sibiricum

Seen 2026-06-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

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

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