Nizhny Tagil
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When to go: Nizhny Tagil month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Nizhny Tagil are typically June, July and August, with average daytime highs around 20–24°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), January the coldest (average low -16°C), and July the wettest (about 76 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -10.6 | -16.2 | 24 | 2.4 |
| February | -7.3 | -14.0 | 20 | 4.3 |
| March | -0.4 | -8.9 | 28 | 6.6 |
| April | 8.8 | -2.0 | 44 | 8.8 |
| May | 16.2 | 4.2 | 47 | 11.5 |
| June | 20.4 | 10.1 | 74 | 12.4 |
| July | 23.5 | 13.3 | 76 | 12.2 |
| August | 21.5 | 11.6 | 69 | 10.7 |
| September | 14.2 | 5.8 | 48 | 7.4 |
| October | 6.1 | 0.0 | 34 | 4.4 |
| November | -2.9 | -7.8 | 37 | 2.4 |
| December | -8.5 | -14.1 | 29 | 1.9 |
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- Documented history · 1579
In 1579 they founded the first settlement, the Utkin sloboda, by the river Utka, the mouth of Chusoya.
- Documented history · 1665
Fateyevo, the first Russian village in the Tagil region, was founded in 1665.
- Documented history · 1696
In 1696, by the order of Tsar Peter the Great, the Vysokogorsky iron ore quarry was opened.
- Documented history · 1833
The first Russian steam locomotive was constructed there in 1833, and the father-and-son engineers who developed it, Yefim and Miron Cherepanov, were in 1956 commemorated by an 8-meter (26 ft) bronze statue (executed by sculptor A.
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01 · OverviewNizhny Tagil, in brief
Nizhny Tagil is a city situated in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, positioned 25 kilometers east of the boundary separating Asia and Europe. Home to a population of 381,116 residents, the municipality functions as an urban okrug and serves as the administrative center of Prigorodny District while remaining separately incorporated.
The layout of the urban area is defined by water bodies, with rivers and ponds covering one third of the territory. Geographically, the locality spans 22 kilometers from north to south and 21 kilometers from east to west, featuring an altitude that ranges from 170 to 380 meters. The settlement is constructed around Lis'ya Mountain, an extinct volcano topped by a watchtower, and includes Medved-Kamen, a hill situated in the northern sector at an altitude of 288 meters.
Regionally, the settlement connects to surrounding locations through transit routes and distance positioning. Neighboring cities include Yekaterinburg, located 130 kilometers to the south, alongside Serov and Priobye to the north, Perm to the west, and Alapayevsk and Verkhnyaya Salda to the east.
Administratively, the municipality is organized into three distinct city districts: Leninsky, which encompasses the city center and Nizhnetagilsky Pond; Tagilstroyevsky, covering a smaller section in the north; and Dzerzhinsky, a sizable eastern residential area primarily consisting of apartment buildings. Local governance is structured through four authorities: the Nizhny Tagil City Duma, the Mayor, the Administration, and the Audit Chamber. Executive power is held by the mayor, who leads the administration and is elected by the population for a five-year term, while legislative duties are managed by the City Duma, which consists of 28 deputies.
Historically recognized as an early center of Russian industrialization following the opening of the Vysokogorsky iron ore quarry by order of Tsar Peter the Great in 1696, the locality developed major production capabilities in cast iron, steel, and Soviet military hardware, notably manufacturing nearly every other T-34 tank at the Uralvagonzavod factory. The city also achieved technological milestones, including the construction of the first Russian steam locomotive in 1833 by local engineers Yefim and Miron Cherepanov.
For further documentation regarding this municipality, consult the Nizhny Tagil entry or review the GeoNames record for Nizhny Tagil.
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01 · Q&AWhere is Nizhny Tagil located and what are its coordinates?
Nizhny Tagil is situated in Russia at geographic coordinates 57.9194, 59.9650, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Nizhny Tagil?
Nizhny Tagil has a recorded population of approximately 381,116 and observes the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Nizhny Tagil?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Nizhny Tagil include Russian, TT, XAL, CAU, ADY, KV, CE, TYV, CV, UDM, TUT, MNS, BUA, MYV, MDF, CHM, BA, INH, KBD, KRC, AV, SAH, NOG, with RUB used for local transactions.
04 · Q&AHow can I check live conditions and daily updates for Nizhny Tagil?
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