Here is a detailed map of the Ural Mountains with the names of cities and towns in Russian. Move the map by holding it with the left mouse button. You can move around the map by clicking on one of the four arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale on the right side of the map or by turning the mouse wheel.

In which country is the Ural Mountains

The Ural Mountains are located in Russia. This is a wonderful, beautiful place with its own history and traditions. Coordinates of the Ural Mountains: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).

Virtual walk

The figurine of the "little man" above the scale will help you take a virtual walk through the cities of the Ural Mountains. By clicking and holding the left mouse button, drag it to any place on the map and you will go for a walk, while inscriptions with the approximate address of the area will appear in the upper left corner. Choose the direction of movement by clicking on the arrows in the center of the screen. The "Satellite" option at the top left allows you to see a relief image of the surface. In the "Map" mode, you will get the opportunity to get acquainted in detail with the roads of the Ural Mountains and the main attractions.

Ural District of Russia

The Ural Federal District is an administrative entity, the territory of which is 1,788.9 thousand km ² and is located within the borders of the Urals and Western Siberia. The interactive map of the Ural Federal District contains information regarding the administrative-territorial division of the region - it includes such subjects of the Russian Federation as Kurgan, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk regions and two autonomous districts (Khanty-Mansi, Yamalo-Nenets). The region is home to approximately 12.2 million people.

The map of the Ural Federal District reflects its borders: the western part is bordered by the Volga Federal District, the North-Western Federal District, in the east, the region is adjacent to the Siberian Federal District, and shares its southern borders with the Republic of Kazakhstan. A detailed map of the Ural Federal District shows that the northern part of the district is washed by the Arctic Ocean.

The detailed map of the Ural Federal District shows its administrative center - Yekaterinburg, which is the fourth most populous city in all of Russia (population is 1.4 million). "Capital of the Urals" is located in the central part of Eurasia, on the banks of the river. Iset and occupies the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains.

According to the data presented on the interactive map of the Ural District, there are 115 cities in the region, the largest of which are Chelyabinsk, Tyumen, Magnitogorsk and Nizhny Tagil. The main sectors of the Ural economy include metallurgy, oil, gas industry, heavy engineering, timber, woodworking and chemical industries, the major centers of which are also displayed on the map of the Ural Federal District.

The Ural Mountains, formed due to the collision of the Eurasian and African lithospheric plates, are a unique natural and geographical object for Russia. They are the only mountain range crossing the country and dividing the state to the European and Asian parts.

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Geographic location

In which country the Ural Mountains are located, any schoolchild knows. This massif is a chain that is located between the East European and West Siberian plains.

It is stretched so that it divides the largest one into 2 continents: Europe and Asia... Starting from the coast of the Arctic Ocean, ends in the Kazakh desert. On it stretches from south to north, and in some places it reaches 2 600 km.

The geographical location of the Ural mountains goes almost everywhere parallel to the 60th meridian.

If you look at the map, you can see the following: the central region is located strictly vertically, the northern one turns to the northeast, and the southern one turns to the southwest. Moreover, in this place the ridge merges with the hills located nearby.

Although the Urals are considered the border between continents, there is no exact geological line. Therefore, it is believed that they belong to Europe, and the line dividing the mainland runs along the eastern foothills.

Important! The Urals are rich in their natural, historical, cultural and archaeological values.

The structure of the mountain system

In the chronicles of the 11th century, the Ural mountain system is referred to as Earth belt... This name is explained by the length of the ridge. It is conventionally divided into 5 areas:

1. Polar.
2. Subpolar.
3. North.
4. Average.
5. South.

The mountain range partially covers the northern regions of Kazakhstan and 7 Russian regions:

1. Arkhangelsk region
2. The Komi Republic.
3. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District.
4. Perm Territory.
5. Sverdlovsk region.
6. Chelyabinsk region.
7. Orenburg region.

Attention! The widest part of the mountain range is located in the Southern Urals.

The location of the Ural mountains on the map.

Structure and relief

The first mention and description of the Ural Mountains dates back to ancient times, but they were formed much earlier. This happened under the interaction of rocks of various configurations and ages. In some areas, they are still preserved remnants of deep faults and elements of oceanic rocks... The system was formed almost at the same time as Altai, but in the future it experienced less uplifts, which resulted in a small "height" of the peaks.

Attention! The advantage over the high Altai is that there are no earthquakes in the Urals, so it is much safer to live in.

Minerals

The long-term resistance of volcanic structures to the force of the wind is the result of the formation of numerous attractions created by nature. These include caves, grottoes, rocks etc. In addition, there are huge mineral reserves, primarily ore, from which the following chemical elements are obtained:

1. Iron.
2. Copper.
3. Nickel.
4. Aluminum.
5. Manganese.

Making a description of the Ural Mountains on a physical map, we can conclude that most of the development of minerals is carried out in the southern part of the region, or rather in Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk and Orenburg regions... Almost all types of ores are mined here, and not far from Alapaevsk and Nizhniy Tagil of the Sverdlovsk region, a deposit of emeralds, gold and platinum was discovered.

The region of the lower trough of the western slope is replete with oil and gas wells. The northern part of the region is somewhat inferior in deposits, but this is compensated by the fact that precious metals and stones prevail here.

Ural mountains - mining leader, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy and chemical industry. In addition, the region is in first place in Russia in terms of pollution level.

It should be taken into account, no matter how profitable the development of underground resources, the harm to the environment is more significant. The raising of rocks from the depth of the mine is carried out by crushing with the release of a large amount of dust particles into the atmosphere.

Upstairs, the fossils enter into a chemical reaction with the environment, the oxidation process takes place, and the chemical products obtained in this way again get into the air and water.

Attention! The Ural Mountains are known for their deposits of precious, semi-precious stones and precious metals. Unfortunately, they are almost completely worked out, therefore the Ural gems and malachite can now be found only in the museum.

Peaks of the Urals

On the topographic map of Russia, the Ural Mountains are indicated in light brown. This means that they do not have great indicators in relation to sea level. Among the natural areas, the highest region, located in the Subpolar region, can be emphasized. The table shows the coordinates of the heights of the Ural Mountains and the exact magnitude of the peaks.

The location of the peaks of the Ural Mountains is created in such a way that there are unique sites in each area of ​​the system. Therefore, all the listed heights are recognized tourist sites successfully used by people with active lifestyles.

On the map, you can see that the Polar Region is average in altitude and narrow in length in width.

The nearby Subpolar region has the highest height, it is characterized by a sharp relief.

Of particular interest arises from the fact that several glaciers are concentrated here, one of which is almost 1,000 m.

The height of the Ural Mountains in the Northern Region is insignificant. The exception is a few peaks, towering over the entire ridge. The rest of the heights, where the vertices are smoothed, and they themselves have a rounded shape, do not exceed 700 m above sea level. Interestingly, closer to the south, they become even lower and practically turn into hills. The terrain is practically resembles a flat.

Attention! The map of the south of the Ural Mountains with peaks over one and a half kilometers again reminds of the ridge's involvement in the huge mountain system that separates Asia from Europe!

Big cities

A physical map of the Ural Mountains with cities marked on it proves that the area is considered to be abundantly populated. The only exceptions are the Polar and Subpolar Urals. Here several cities with a population of one million and a large number of those with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

The population of the region is explained by the fact that at the beginning of the last century in the country there was an urgent need for minerals. This became the reason for a large resettlement of people to the region where similar developments were carried out. In addition, in the early 60s and 70s, many young people left for the Urals and Siberia in the hope of radically changing their lives. This influenced the formation of new settlements built on the site of mining.

Ekaterinburg

Capital of Sverdlovsk region with population 1,428,262 people considered the capital of the region. The location of the metropolis is concentrated on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals. The city is the largest cultural, scientific, educational and administrative center. The geographical position of the Ural Mountains is created in such a way that it is here that there is a natural path connecting Central Russia and Siberia... This influenced the development of the infrastructure and economy of the former Sverdlovsk.

Chelyabinsk

The population of the city, which is located where the Ural Mountains, according to the geological map, border Siberia: 1 150 354 people.

It was founded in 1736 on the eastern slope of the South Ridge. And with the advent of railway communication with Moscow, it began to develop dynamically and became one of the largest industrial centers in the country.

Over the past 20 years, the ecology of the region has significantly deteriorated, which has caused the outflow of the population.

Nevertheless, today the volume of local industry is more than 35% of the gross municipal product.

Ufa

The capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan with a population of 1,105,657 people is considered 31st city in Europe by population... It is located to the west of the South Ural Mountains. The length of the metropolis from south to north is more than 50 km, and from east to west - 30 km. By its size it is one of the five largest Russian cities. In the ratio of the number of population and occupied area, there is about 700 m2 of urban area for each inhabitant.