Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is Russia’s third city by population and the largest in Asian Russia. It was founded in 1893 during the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway where the railroad crosses the River Ob. Today the city has become an important transport hub, scientific research base and industrial centre. It is also a popular stop on the Trans-Siberian.
Basic facts
Name in Russian
Новосибирск
Status
City-municipality and administrative centre of the Novosibirsk Region
Location
On the River Ob
Distance
3,255km east of Moscow
Time Zone
Omsk Time (Moscow +3)
Population
1,547,910
Founded
1893
Former Names
Aleksandrovsky, Novo-Nikolaevsky, Novo-Nikolaevsk
City Day
Last Sunday in June
Official Website
http://новосибирск.рф/