• Area

  more than 400,00 sq km

• Location

  The capital of Sverdlovskaya oblast, middle Urals, Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg is situated right on the border between Europe and Asia.

• Geographic coordinates

  56 49 N, 60 35 E

• Population

  approx 1,304,000 (2005 est.)

• Foundation

  1723

• Climate

  Yekaterinburg is far away from Atlantics and close to Siberia, so the climate here is continental. In Yekaterinburg winters are cold and long, and summers are quite warm. The coldest month is January, when average temperature reaches -16 -17 C. The warmest month is July with the average temperature of 18 C.

• UTC/GMT Offset

  UTC/GMT + 5 hours

• Area code

  3432

• Major attractions

  Ipatiev House, Cathedral on the Blood, Opera House, Europe-Asia border obelisk.