The Russian Federation is the largest state.It has more than 1,000 cities and almost 150 million people permanently residing in the country. Research centers have done some work and calculated the largest cities in Russia (the list is relevant for 2014).
Top five leaders in terms of population
First place, of course, is Moscow.It is the capital of the Russian Empire. It has about 15 million people. The city has a well-developed transport supply, tourism, industry, as well as other areas of activity. Moscow occupies a leading position in the list of major cities in the world.
The second place is the city of St. Petersburg, it is considered the cultural capital of Russia. The population is 5 million people.
Novosibirsk is in third position.Behind the scenes, it is the capital of Siberia, which is clearly shown by the map of Russia. Big cities are always well developed both industrially and culturally. Therefore, many people abandon townships and villages, preferring centers. According to the results of the last census, about 1.5 million people live in Novosibirsk.
The next step is Ekaterinburg. It is located in the heart of the Urals with a well-developed cultural, administrative and scientific sphere. The number of permanent residents is approximately 1.3 million.
Fifth place - Nizhny Novgorod. It is widely developed aviation, shipping and automotive industries. It is located near Moscow (400 km), the population is 1.2 million people.
List of cities finishing the top ten
The sixth place in the list was taken by the capital of Tatarstan -Kazan The number of people living in it is almost equal to Nizhny Novgorod. The next is Samara. This city is located on the Volga River, is the administrative center. The population is 1.16 million. Omsk ranks seventh, before it was the capital of Russia. Samara, he is inferior in numbers only a few tens of thousands of people. Chelyabinsk with a population of 1.15 million is located on the ninth position. It has a fairly well developed industry, which allows the city to develop and provide jobs. And in the last tenth place - Rostov-on-Don. It can safely be called the most significant transportation hub, since the region is located on the border with Ukraine and is the connecting center of two states.
All these administrative centers are in the top 10 largest cities in Russia. These data are reliable and confirmed by many research centers.
However, it is worth noting that there is another list in which cities are located depending on their area, and it differs significantly from the above.
Top cities of Russia by area: first five places
Many mistakenly assume that Moscow isthe largest city in terms of population and area. However, this is not the case. An interesting fact is that these cities, even those not of regional significance, are much more. These are mainly industrial centers, most of which occupy deposits of natural resources.
So, the largest cities of Russia by area:
- The first place, oddly enough, isLittle known city of Zapolyarny. It is located in the Murmansk region. The population is a record small - 20 thousand people, but its area is almost 5 thousand square meters. km
- The next city is Norilsk. Most of it is a deposit of ore, but they completely belong to the city. Therefore, its total area is 4.5 thousand square meters. km
- The third position is occupied by the city of Sochi. It is located on the Black Sea coast. It has several fairly large centers. Its area is 3.6 thousand square meters. km
- Москва находится на четвертом месте.Its overall size is 2.5 thousand square meters. km However, it is worth noting that, recently, the area of Moscow, according to official data, was much smaller. And only after the annexation of the territory outside the Moscow Ring Road, such figures were formed.
- Closes the top five, of course, the cultural capital of the Russian Federation - St. Petersburg. Its area is about 1,5 thousand square meters. km
However, in order for the information presented to fully disclose all the superiority of cities, we consider in detail the largest of them.
Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation
Москва занимает почетное лидирующее место в list of "major cities of Russia by population". And, we can say that it is well deserved. Only officially registered nearly 13 million people. However, as everyone knows, a large percentage of the population in other countries comes to Moscow to work. And it is worth noting that not all of them have officially completed documents. Therefore, the exact number of residents of the capital can only guess.
Cultural Center of Russia - St. Petersburg
The beautiful city of St. Petersburg takesleading positions in the official list “Largest cities of Russia”. Of course, in comparison with Moscow, the figures differ significantly. However, the population density is not so small: for 1 square. m accounts for 3.5 thousand people. Many newcomers live in the city, as a rule, they are representatives of other states, so most of them do not have official documents. It so happened that neighboring countries are economically developed worse than Russia. This is what leads to mass migration.
Pride of Siberia - Novosibirsk
Despite the harsh climate that is at firstthe view is not very good, Novosibirsk, being the northernmost city of the Siberian region, is quite densely populated. Its number exceeded 1.5 million people, this is exactly what allows it to be in the top five in the list of "Largest cities of Russia". It is quite well developed. There are huge scientific, shopping and cultural centers. Also, the level of infrastructure is brought to a decent level. Thanks to this development, Novosibirsk is considered the capital of Siberia.
Yekaterinburg - the pearl of the Urals
Ekaterinburg is located in the Ural region.Its number is 1.2 million people, which gives him the right to enter the top "Largest cities of Russia". The history of Yekaterinburg leads to Peter the Great. It was on his instructions that the construction of the city began. At present, it is unofficially considered the capital of the Ural region. It is worth noting the fact that many satellite cities have accumulated around Yekaterinburg. Based on this, the number of residents taking into account these settlements is significantly increasing, reaching 2.2 million people.
Nizhny Novgorod
List of "Largest Cities of Russia" top fivecloses Nizhny Novgorod. It is located at the confluence of two large rivers: the Volga and the Oka. Due to this, shipbuilding, as well as aviation and automobile industries are widely established in the city. Economic development has contributed to the growth of the total population, at the moment it is 1.27 million people. Recently, however, official data began to show a sharp decline. This is mainly due to a fairly close proximity to Moscow. Young people in the race for prestigious and well-paid jobs tend to go to the capital.
The data used in the article are relevant for 2014year. However, in 2015, they could drastically change because of the greatly increased migration from Ukraine. Russian cities have accepted a large number of refugees, so it is not yet possible to carry out reliable calculations at the present time.
