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Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is Russia Russia

Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ... 

's third largest city, after Moscow Moscow

Moscow is the capital [i] of Russia [i] and the country's principal political, economic, financial, edu ... 

 and Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg listen is a city located in northwestern Russia [i] on t ... 

, and the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast

Novosibirsk Oblast is a federal subject [i] of Russia [i]. ... 

. It is also the largest city in Siberia Siberia

Siberia is a vast region of Russia [i] constituting almost all of Northern Asia [i]. ... 

 and the administrative center of Siberian Federal District Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District is one of the seven federal districts [i] of Russia [i] ... 

, in the southwest of which it is located. Geographical coordinates: . It was founded in 1893 as the future site of the Trans-Siberian railway Trans-Siberian Railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway or Trans-Siberian Railroad is a network of railway [i]s connecting Moscow [i] ... 

 bridge crossing the great Siberia Siberia

Siberia is a vast region of Russia [i] constituting almost all of Northern Asia [i]. ... 

n river Ob Ob River

Ob River , also Obi, is a river in West Siberia [i], Russia [i], the country's fourth longest. ... 

. Its importance further increased early in the 20th century 20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January [i] 1901 [i] and ended on 31 December [i] 2000 [i], according to t ... 

 with the completion of the Turkestan-Siberia Railway connecting Novosibirsk to Central Asia Central Asia

Central Asia is a vast landlocked [i] region of Asia [i]. ... 

 and the Caspian Sea Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the largest lake [i] on Earth by both area [i] and volume [i], with a surface area of ... 

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Novosibirsk is Russia Russia

Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ... 

's third largest city, after Moscow Moscow

Moscow is the capital [i] of Russia [i] and the country's principal political, economic, financial, edu ... 

 and Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg listen is a city located in northwestern Russia [i] on t ... 

, and the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast

Novosibirsk Oblast is a federal subject [i] of Russia [i]. ... 

. It is also the largest city in Siberia Siberia

Siberia is a vast region of Russia [i] constituting almost all of Northern Asia [i]. ... 

 and the administrative center of Siberian Federal District Siberian Federal District

Siberian Federal District is one of the seven federal districts [i] of Russia [i] ... 

, in the southwest of which it is located. Geographical coordinates: .

It was founded in 1893 as the future site of the Trans-Siberian railway Trans-Siberian Railway

The Trans-Siberian Railway or Trans-Siberian Railroad is a network of railway [i]s connecting Moscow [i]... 

 bridge crossing the great Siberia Siberia

Siberia is a vast region of Russia [i] constituting almost all of Northern Asia [i]. ... 

n river Ob Ob River

Ob River , also Obi, is a river in West Siberia [i], Russia [i], the country's fourth longest.
... 

. Its importance further increased early in the 20th century 20th century

The 20th century started on 1 January [i] 1901 [i] and ended on 31 December [i] 2000 [i], according to t... 

 with the completion of the Turkestan-Siberia Railway connecting Novosibirsk to Central Asia Central Asia

Central Asia is a vast landlocked [i] region of Asia [i]. ... 

 and the Caspian Sea Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the largest lake [i] on Earth by both area [i] and volume [i], with a surface area of ... 

.

From 1893 until 1925 Novosibirsk was called Novonikolayevsk after Tsar Tsar

Tsar , occasionally spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English [i] ... 

 Nicholas II Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia [i], King of Poland [i], and Grand Duke of Finland [i] ... 

.

The city lies along the Ob River Ob River

Ob River , also Obi, is a river in West Siberia [i], Russia [i], the country's fourth longest.
... 

 in the West Siberian Plain West Siberian Plain

The West Siberian Plain is a large plain that occupies the western portion of Siberia [i] in Russia [i], ... 

. The climate is sharply continental, with very severe, cold and snowy winters and hot and dry summers. Temperatures in summer range from 20 to 25°C, in winter -18 to -20°C, but can reach -40°C in winter and 35-40°C in summer. The difference between the highest and the lowest temperature is 88°C. Most of the time the weather is sunny, with an average of 2880 hours of sunshine per year.

Industries include machine manufacturing and metallurgy. It is the home of one of Novosibirsk State University Novosibirsk State University

Novosibirsk State University was founded in May 1959 in the USSR [i] by Soviet academicians Mikhail Alekseevich Lavrentiev [i] ... 

 , a number of institutes and a scientific research center. Novosibirsk boasts opera and ballet companies, several theaters, museums, and art galleries, and numerous sports facilities.

Broadcasting

Novosibirsk is home to Russia's most powerful shortwave relay station east of the Ural mountains Ural Mountains

The Ural Mountains also known simply as the Urals and as the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity [i] ... 

. This relay station can reach most of South Asia, the Middle East, and China People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , is a country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

. The Magadan Magadan

Magadan , is a city in and the administrative center of Magadan Oblast [i], Russia [i] founded in 1933 [i] ... 

 and Vladivostok Vladivostok

Vladivostok is the administrative center of Primorsky Krai [i], Russia [i], situated close to the Russo ... 

 relay stations when operated in conjunction with Novosibirsk can guarantee that the Voice of Russia Voice of Russia

Voice of Russia is the Russia [i]n government's international radio broadcasting service.... 

 or any other broadcaster renting time at Novosibirsk is heard in the intended target area.

Transport

Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia Russia

Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ... 

  and the largest in Siberia Siberia

Siberia is a vast region of Russia [i] constituting almost all of Northern Asia [i]. ... 

 in which a metro system was established . The city is served by Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport

Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport is situated 16 km from Novosibirsk [i], an industrial and scientific cen ... 

 with regular flights to Europe and Asia and other Russian cities. Tolmachevo is the hub for S7 Airlines S7 Airlines

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Sports

Amongst several other former Soviet Olympians, Novosibirsk has the distinction of being the hometown of Alexander Karelin Alexander Karelin

Alexandr Alexandrovich Karelin, or simply Alexander Karelin, was a dominant Greco-Roman [i] ... 

, the 9-time world champion Greco-Roman wrestler , voted by FILA as the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of the 20th century.
  • Sibir Novosibirsk Sibir Novosibirsk

    Sibir Novosibirsk is a Russia [i]n professional ice hockey [i] team.... 

     - ice hockey team playing in the Russian Hockey Super League Russian Hockey Super League

    The Russian Superleague is the highest division of the main professional ice hockey [i] league in Russia [i] ... 

  • Sibirtelekom-Lokomotiv Novosibirsk - basketball team playing in the Men's Russian Basketball Super League
  • Dynamo-Energiya Novosibirsk - basketball team playing in the Women's Russian Basketball Super League

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Further reading

  • Nevzgodin, Ivan; The Architecture of Novosibirsk; Rotterdam: Episode Publishers; 2005; ISBN 90-5973-032-1