Chelyabinsk is the heart of Eurasia.This industrial city knew different times. Now, perhaps, he is not in his best period, but he is interesting for his people and history. We will tell you about the population size in Chelyabinsk, what is remarkable about these people and the city.
Settlement history
Chelyabinsk has a history since 1736, whenon the site of the Bashkir village a fortress was laid to protect the road from Zauralie to Orenburg. Gradually, the fortress becomes a major military center, here Cossacks settle, who actively participate in the life of the country. In particular, in the war of 1812, the Chelyabinsk Cossacks displayed considerable heroism. In the 19th century, the city lives a quiet county life. This continued until a gold mine was discovered near the city. This provoked a real "gold rush" and led to the city a large flow of new residents.
Постепенно Челябинск, численность которого steadily growing, becoming a major economic center of the region. A railway is laid here, manufactories and trading houses are opened in the city. The number of residents is growing rapidly. The second equally turbulent period in the life of the city came in the 40s, when several large industrial enterprises opened here. In the 50s of the 20th century the city was actively modernized, several educational institutions opened here. By the end of the Soviet era, Chelyabinsk produced more than half of all steel in the country, a huge number of pipes and road machines. The post-perestroika period led to the fact that part of the production declined, but by 2000 the situation was gradually improving.
Climate and ecology
The city of Chelyabinsk, the number of which weWe consider, is in a zone of a continental climate. It is characterized by cold winters and hot summers. On average, in winter, the thermometer drops to minus 17 degrees, and in summer it rises to +16. The city has a moderate amount of rainfall, and the weather is quite comfortable for life.
А вот экология в городе оставляет желать лучшего.A large number of industrial enterprises heavily pollute the air. A typical feature of the Chelyabinsk landscape is the smoking chimneys. The environmental situation causes a fairly large number of different diseases among residents, and life expectancy is shorter than the national average (70 years).
Population dynamics
Almost from its founding Chelyabinsk,the population of which is regularly counted, regularly subjected to a census of citizens. In 1795, 2.6 thousand people lived here. In 1882, there were 7.7 thousand Chelyabinsk residents, and after 15 years, almost 15 thousand. By 1905, the city’s population had doubled, after another 10 years it reached a figure of 67.3 thousand. In 1939, as a result of industrialization, the city grew to 273 thousand inhabitants. In 1976, Chelyabinsk was among the million-plus cities. During the perestroika period, there was a slight decrease in the number of Chelyabinsk residents, but the situation quickly leveled off. In 1994, Chelyabinsk, whose population began to grow gradually, totaled 1.15 million people. Another episode in reducing the number of citizens was recorded in the period from 2002 to 2007. Recently, about 10 thousand people have been added annually in Chelyabinsk. For 2016, 1.19 million Chelyabinsk residents live in the city.
Demographic indicators
Chelyabinsk population size and densitywhich are the highest in the region, is a major economic and industrial center of the Ural region. Here, for every square kilometer there are a little over 2.2 thousand people, which is comparable with such cities as Omsk or Kazan. Sex distribution among residents of the city corresponds to the all-Russian indicators: for 1 man there are 1.1 women. Since 2011, Chelyabinsk has become one of the cities where the birth rate overtakes (although not by much) mortality. The increase in numbers is provided mainly by migrants, every year about 2.5 thousand people from other regions come here. However, while there is a problem of population aging, and the demographic burden on able-bodied residents is quite high.
Economy and employment
Челябинск, численность промышленных предприятий which ensures the stability of the economy, today produces 60% of Russian zinc, 40% of pipes and 6% of the country's metal. Stable work of such enterprises as metallurgical, tractor, forge-and-pressing plants, several machine-building combines, a large number of enterprises of the processing and food sphere allow to provide rather high employment of the population. Unemployment in Chelyabinsk is about 2%. There is a shortage of vacancies for specialists with higher education, but for representatives of working professions there is always work to choose from.
Administrative division of the city and population distribution
Chelyabinsk, the population of which areasvaries considerably, divided into 7 administrative districts. The oldest and most populated area - Central. From here once went the history of the settlement. It is built up with buildings of architectural value, the main objects of social and leisure infrastructure are located here. This part of the city is the most prestigious, and the apartments here are the most expensive. Large enterprises gave the name to two administrative units: Trubozavodsky and Metallurgical areas. The building here is typical and not very new. Sovetsky district is the second most prestigious after the center. There is a good infrastructure here, and the population density is quite high.
The number of Chelyabinsk residents in the districts of the city is as follows:
- Kalininsky - 222 011.
- Kurchatovsky - 219 883.
- Leninsky - 190,541.
- Metallurgical - 139 102.
- Soviet - 137 884.
- Traktorozavodsky - 182,689.
- Central - 99 884.
Many cities today are actively builtmulti-storey houses, Chelyabinsk did not avoid it. The population of the districts today varies greatly because of the introduction of new neighborhoods. In Kurchatov and Kalininsky administrative units is the most active construction. In the first, typical houses of average cost are being built, and in the second - modern expensive housing.
