1. Welcome to Russia The Russian cities Welcome to Russia The Russian cities

2. MOSCOW Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. It’s one of the biggest and beautiful cities in the world. With a population of more then 13 million people, it is the biggest city of Russia. Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. It’s one of the biggest and beautiful cities in the world. With a population of more then 13 million people, it is the biggest city of Russia.

3. ST PETERSBURG St Petersburg is the second biggest city. With its magnificent buildings and romantic atmosphere, it’s really a living museum. There are eleven more cities with a population of more then one million people. St Petersburg is the second biggest city. With its magnificent buildings and romantic atmosphere, it’s really a living museum. There are eleven more cities with a population of more then one million people.

4. KOSTROMA KOSTROMA, city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Kostroma area, is located on the Kostroma lowland, in 372 kms to northeast from Moscow. Port on р. Volga. Railway station. The airport. The regional and regional centre. The population of 287,9 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1152. City with 1719. KOSTROMA, city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Kostroma area, is located on the Kostroma lowland, in 372 kms to northeast from Moscow. Port on р. Volga. Railway station. The airport. The regional and regional centre. The population of 287,9 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1152. City with 1719.

5. SAMARA SAMARA(in 1935-1991 гг. Kuibyshev), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Samara province, is located on the left coast of the river Volga (Saratov reservoir), on the average its current, at впадении in Volga of the river Samara, in 1098 kms in east from Moscow. Large transport unit of railway lines and highways. River port. The airport. Underground (with 1987). The regional and regional centre. The population of 1152,2 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1586. City with 1688. SAMARA(in 1935-1991 гг. Kuibyshev), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Samara province, is located on the left coast of the river Volga (Saratov reservoir), on the average its current, at впадении in Volga of the river Samara, in 1098 kms in east from Moscow. Large transport unit of railway lines and highways. River port. The airport. Underground (with 1987). The regional and regional centre. The population of 1152,2 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1586. City with 1688.

6. MURMANSK MURMANSK (up to 1917 Novel - on-murmane), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Murmansk province, is located behind Northern polar circle, in a zone of distribution многолетнемерзлых of breeds, at rocky east coast of the Kola gulf Barentsvo of the sea (т. н. A Murmansk coast), in 1967 kms to north from Moscow. The largest not freezing port of the Arctic coast of Russia. Initial item of Northern sea way. Railway station. The airport. The population of 371,6 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1916. City with 1916. The city - hero with 1985. MURMANSK (up to 1917 Novel - on-murmane), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Murmansk province, is located behind Northern polar circle, in a zone of distribution многолетнемерзлых of breeds, at rocky east coast of the Kola gulf Barentsvo of the sea (т. н. A Murmansk coast), in 1967 kms to north from Moscow. The largest not freezing port of the Arctic coast of Russia. Initial item of Northern sea way. Railway station. The airport. The population of 371,6 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1916. City with 1916. The city - hero with 1985.

7. UFA UFA, the city in Russian Federation, capital of Bashkiria, is located in Predural’e, in a valley of the river White (inflow of the river Kama), at впадении in it of the rivers Ufa and Dema, in 1519 kms to east from Moscow. River quay. Railway station. Unit of highways. The airport. The population of 1011,1 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1574. City with 1586. UFA, the city in Russian Federation, capital of Bashkiria, is located in Predural’e, in a valley of the river White (inflow of the river Kama), at впадении in it of the rivers Ufa and Dema, in 1519 kms to east from Moscow. River quay. Railway station. Unit of highways. The airport. The population of 1011,1 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1574. City with 1586.

8. NOVOSIBIRSK NOVOSIBIRSK (in 1903-1925 gg.Nikolaevsk), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Novosibirsk province, is located in a southeast of the Thapodno- Siberian plain, on coast р. Оb’, in 3191 kms to east from Moscow. The dam of Novosibirsk HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION which is taking place in one of areas of Novosibirsk, forms Novosibirsk reservoir. Unit of railway lines and motorways. River port. The airport. A railway junction. Underground (with 1985). The regional and regional centre. The population of 1434,1 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1893. NOVOSIBIRSK (in 1903-1925 gg.Nikolaevsk), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Novosibirsk province, is located in a southeast of the Thapodno- Siberian plain, on coast р. Оb’, in 3191 kms to east from Moscow. The dam of Novosibirsk HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION which is taking place in one of areas of Novosibirsk, forms Novosibirsk reservoir. Unit of railway lines and motorways. River port. The airport. A railway junction. Underground (with 1985). The regional and regional centre. The population of 1434,1 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1893.

9. EKATERENBURG EKATERENBURG (in 1924-1991 гг. Sverdlovsk), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Sverdlovsk province, is located on east slope of Average Ural on coast of the river Iset’ (inflow of the river Tobol), in 1667 kms to east from Moscow. Large unit iron and highways. 2 airports. Underground. The population of 1299,7 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1723. City with 1796.. EKATERENBURG (in 1924-1991 гг. Sverdlovsk), city in Russian Federation, the centre of Sverdlovsk province, is located on east slope of Average Ural on coast of the river Iset’ (inflow of the river Tobol), in 1667 kms to east from Moscow. Large unit iron and highways. 2 airports. Underground. The population of 1299,7 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1723. City with 1796..

10. ARHANGEL’SK ARHANGEL’SK (up to 1613 Novoholmogor), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Arkhangelsk province, is located in a mouth р. Northern Dvina, in 1133 kms to north from Moscow. Sea and river port. A railway junction. The airport. The population of 357,5 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1573. City with 1574. ARHANGEL’SK (up to 1613 Novoholmogor), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Arkhangelsk province, is located in a mouth р. Northern Dvina, in 1133 kms to north from Moscow. Sea and river port. A railway junction. The airport. The population of 357,5 thousand the man (2001). Is based in 1573. City with 1574.

11. VOLGOGRAD VOLGOGRAD(up to 1925 Tsaritsin up to 1961 Stalingrad), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Volgograd area, is located on a bend of the bottom current of the river Volga, in 1073 kms to a southeast from Moscow, lasts on 100 kms on its right coast. Initial item of the Volgodonsk navigable channel. River port. A railway junction. The airport. The population of 1025,9 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1589. City with 1780. The city - hero with 1965. VOLGOGRAD(up to 1925 Tsaritsin up to 1961 Stalingrad), city in Russian Federation, the centre of the Volgograd area, is located on a bend of the bottom current of the river Volga, in 1073 kms to a southeast from Moscow, lasts on 100 kms on its right coast. Initial item of the Volgodonsk navigable channel. River port. A railway junction. The airport. The population of 1025,9 thousand the man (2004). Is based in 1589. City with 1780. The city - hero with 1965.