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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 most populous city in Siberia and the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The Russian Army was directed to establish forts farther and farther east to protect new Russian settlers who migrated from Europe. Towns such as Mangazeya, Tara, Yeniseysk, and Tobolsk developed, the last becoming the de facto capital of Siberia from 1590.
- Anna Sorokina
- Novosibirsk (1.6 mln) Novosibirsk is Russia’s third largest city after Moscow and St. Petersburg. It’s called “Siberia’s Capital” because many leading corporations are based in the city.
- Omsk (1.12 mln) Locals joke (or not) that no one has ever been able to leave Omsk. How can you leave it when it has the SHORTEST subway line in the world - with only one station?
- Krasnoyarsk (1.1 mln) Founded in 1628 during a gold rush, today it’s Russia’s easternmost ‘million-person’ city. The population is growing steadily year by year and the city is home to metal factories, mechanical engineering, and space industry plants.
- Tyumen (847,488) Founded in 1586, Tyumen is the first Russian city founded in Siberia. In recent years, Tyumen ranks consistently among the best Russian cities for living (from 2015 to 2018 it was in first place!).
Novosibirsk, city, administrative center of Novosibirsk oblast (region) and the chief city of western Siberia, in south-central Russia. It lies along the Ob River where the latter is crossed by the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Learn more about Novosibirsk in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Not only was it located on the bank of a major river, but the Great Siberian Way (as Trans-Siberian railway was then called), which connected European Russia with the Far East, also passed...
- Boris Egorov
May 28, 2024 · Novosibirsk, often referred to as the “Capital of Siberia,” is a vibrant and dynamic city located in southwestern Russia. With a population exceeding 1.5 million residents, it is the third most populous city in Russia and serves as the administrative center of the Novosibirsk Oblast.
Apr 4, 2019 · If you are making the Trans-Siberian Railway a mandatory stop, after Yekaterinburg comes Novosibirsk. Don’t think of passing by. It is the capital of Siberia, Russia’s third largest city after Moscow and St. Petersburg, with a population of 1,600,000.
