Quick answerYekaterinburg is a city in Russia, with 1,536,183 people inside the city limits in 2024. It is best known for the Church on the Blood, the Constructivist architecture and the Yeltsin Center. Its official language is Russian, and its currency is the Russian ruble.
Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, with an estimated 1,536,183 people in 2024. It stands on the Iset River in the Urals, near the Europe–Asia boundary, and is known as the 'third capital of Russia'.
Key facts
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 1,536,183 (2024) |
| Elevation | 237 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB, ₽) |
| Coordinates | 56.83556° N, 60.61278° E |
Overview
Yekaterinburg is the fourth-largest city in Russia, with an estimated 1,536,183 people in 2024. It is the largest city in the Ural Federal District and the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast. The city stands on the Iset River, on the eastern side of the Ural Mountains, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 as an iron-making centre and named after Catherine, the wife of Peter the Great. It became the mining capital of the Russian Empire and a key stop on the Siberian Route to the east. In 1918 it was the site of the murder of the Romanov family, and the Church on the Blood now stands on the spot. The city is also known for its constructivist architecture and is often called the 'third capital of Russia'.
Today Yekaterinburg is one of Russia's main economic and cultural centres, with the Yeltsin Center, the Ural Federal University and some of the tallest skyscrapers outside Moscow. It was one of the host cities of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
What Yekaterinburg is known for
- Church on the Blood
- Constructivist architecture
- Yeltsin Center
- 'Third capital of Russia'
- Ural industry
Landmarks
- Church on the Blood
- Sevastyanov House
- Yeltsin Center
- Vysotsky Tower
- Yekaterinburg Circus
- Central Stadium
- Ural Federal University
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg had an estimated 1,536,183 people in 2024, making it Russia's fourth-largest city. The 2010 Census counted 1,349,772 people, and the city has grown fast since then. The wider urban agglomeration holds up to about 2.2 million people. The city is the largest in the Ural Federal District.
Where is Yekaterinburg and what is it known for?
Yekaterinburg is in the Ural Mountains, on the Iset River in central Russia, near the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is known for the Church on the Blood, its constructivist buildings, the Yeltsin Center, and its role as the Urals' main industrial and cultural city.
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