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Magnitogorsk (Russian: Магнитого́рск, IPA: [məɡnʲɪtɐˈɡorsk], lit. ' [city] of the magnetic mountain ') is an industrial city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, on the eastern side of the extreme southern extent of the Ural Mountains by the Ural River. Its population is currently 410,594 (2021 Census).
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk (Russian: Металлург Магнитогорск) is...
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Nowa Huta (pronounced [ˈnɔva ˈxuta], literally "The New...
- Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works
Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (Russian: Магнитогорский...
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Magnitogorsk, city, Chelyabinsk oblast (region), western Russia, on both banks of the Ural River. It was founded in 1929 to exploit the rich magnetite iron ore of Mt. Magnitnaya, just east of the city. The gigantic iron- and steelworks, several times enlarged, was one of the world’s largest in.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 12, 2016 · Celebrated as the “steel heart of the motherland”, Magnitogorsk is a city that has yet to face down its past – and not just the history of the forced labour during its construction. Decades of...
- Alec Luhn
Jul 20, 2017 · Magnitogorsk’s astounding steel producing capacity can be smelled right in its air. The tinge of burned charcoal hangs ominously in the air while an acrid dryness burns the back of the throat. Like most industrial cities in Russia, Magnitogorsk is one of the most polluted.
Apr 26, 2018 · Magnitogorsk – ‘the city by the magnetic mountain’ was built at the foot of Mount Magnita, a geological anomaly composed almost entirely of very pure iron ore, which fed a mill until the...
Aug 17, 2010 · Magnitogorsk (also known simply as Magnitka) is the second largest city in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia, one of the largest centers of ferrous metallurgy in the world. It is located in the south-western part of the region, close to the boundary with Bashkiria, on both banks of the Ural River, both in Asia and Europe.
