The Sverdlovsk Region is located on the eastern slopes of the middle and part of the northern Urals and in the adjacent areas of the West Siberian lowland (Trans-Urals); in the south-west it enters the western slopes of the middle Urals.
The region got its name from the center - the city of Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg), in honor of Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov, one of the leaders of the revolutionary movement in the Urals, chairman of the Central Executive Committee in 1917-1919. In 1991, the city was returned to its pre-revolutionary name - Yekaterinburg, but the region itself was not renamed.
The difference with Moscow in time: 2 hours ahead of Moscow
Population: about 4, 5 million people
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Lakes of the Sverdlovsk Region
Peschanoe Lake is located 4 km north of the Severka railway station. The length of the coastline is about 3 km, the depth is from 1-3.5 m. In the summer the lake warms up well, the water is clean and transparent, perch, tin, pike, crucian, minnow.
Lake Glukhoe is located 20 km from Ekaterinburg on the Moscow tract. The water is dark with a yellowish tinge. Fish Fishes are abundant: bream, ide, perch, Chebak, pike, crucian, burbot, lin.
Chusovskoe lake is located in Pervouralsk region, 5 km north from the village of. Verkhnemakarovo and refers to the basin of the river Chusovoy. The water in the lake is fresh, clean. There are pike, carp, perch, chibak, tench, minnow in the lake
Sverdlovsk Region Entertainment, Excursions and Sights
In the vicinity of Yekaterinburg, especially in the northwest, a lot of interesting rocks, picturesque lakes. In these places, archeologists find traces of ancient cultures of the Neolithic, Bronze and early Iron Age.
Lake Shartash, located on the eastern outskirts of Yekaterinburg. The average depth is 2, 5 m, the greatest depth is 4, 5 m. The north-western shore of the lake is covered by a semicircle of the ancient village of Shartash, founded by the Old Believers at the beginning of the 18th century. On the south-west coast is the city park "Stone Tents."
Varnachi mountains are located to the north of the tract and are the border between Europe and Asia. The maximum height is 320 m.
Verkh-Isetsky Pond is located in the western part of Yekaterinburg, on the Iseti River. This is the largest pond in Yekaterinburg. The shores of the pond form three peninsulas: a large equestrian - in the southeast, a Rooster - in the north, Gamayun - in the north-west. On the two islands were discovered the sites of an ancient man. Ostrovkov in the pond is several dozen: high (Baran, Stone, High) and low (Flat, Lime, Shabur). The main beaches are on the south-east coast and at Cape Gamayun.
Seversky Rocks - the Pervouralsky region, the railway station Severka. The rocks of the Southern (or Lesser) ridge begin immediately behind the station and pass to the more elevated North (Big) ridge. The height of the Small Seversky ridges reaches 12-15 m, Large ridges - 20-25 m among the rocks flowing the river Lattice. Giant stone blocks hang over the water. The rocks in the southwest look like pillars and towers and remind us of the rocks of Devil's Gorodische in the vicinity of Severouralsk
Rocks Falcon stone (from the railway station Severka at 5-6 km in the north-west direction along the road along the river ) - a granite pyramid from chaotically piled up boulders, a few dozen meters high. At the top there is a beautiful observation deck.
In the winter of Yekaterinburg there is a great choice for skiing. The nearest routes in the Uktusky Mountains are located directly in the city. Less than 100 km from the city there are ski centers "Flius" (near Revda), "Mount Motayha" (near Lake Tavatui) and "Mountain Ezhovaya" (in the vicinity of Kirovohrad).
For cave explorers there is a wide choice of routes for underground travel. In the vicinity of the city there are several karst provinces with caves of various complexity.
Azov-mountain, the Seven Brothers' cliffs and Volchikha Mountain are very popular places among climbers and climbers. In Ekaterinburg, international and Russian competitions are constantly held in this sport
Sports tourists like to raft in canoes and catamarans along the numerous rivers that flow around Yekaterinburg. All rivers are very picturesque and have a lot of rapids and rapids
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Hunting and fishing in the Sverdlovsk region
Sport fishing, winter and summer, is allowed on all rivers and lakes. In some lakes there are crayfish, catch them at night in the light of lanterns. Hunters (if licensed and only on time) can get bear, wild boar, roe, elk, lynx, wolf, fox, beaver, muskrat, rabbit, a squirrel, a badger. Of particular interest is spring hunting for wood grouse and black grouse, and in autumn for migratory ducks and geese.
Hunting time
On poultry and ungulates: from 4 th Saturday August to 1 November (waterfowl, swamp and field game); from 1 st Saturday of September to 1 January (bog game). On wild ungulates: from October 1 to November 30 (roe deer), from October 1 to January 15 (moose).
Fur animal: from 20 April to 1 October (chipmunk); from June 20 to November 1 (mole); from September 1 to December 1 (bear); from September 15 to November 1 (badger); from September 15 to March 1 (muskrat); from the 2nd Saturday of October to the 1st of March (hare-rabbit); from October 20 to March 1 (squirrel, ermine, clone, trochee, fox, raccoon dog, lynx, wolverine, mink); from November 1 to March 1 (sable, fox, beaver, otter, mink) Photo of the Sverdlovsk region (45)