Information about the city of Magnitogorsk
Status: a city of regional subordination, the Chelyabinsk Region.
Phone code: +7 3511******
It is situated on the east slope of the Southern Ural, on the banks of the Ural
River, 260 km south-west of Chelyabinsk.
One of the city peculiarities is its interesting geographical location, one part
of the city is in Europe and the other in Asia.
Economy
Magnitogorsk is one of the biggest centers of metallurgical industry
in Russia. The city-forming enterprise is "Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant" OJSC.
Leading industries and enterprises:
- Metallurgy (Metallurgical integrated plant; plants: hardware-metallurgical, calibrating, crane production, stamping,
oxygen, sulfate, etc.)
- Production of building materials, musical instruments (piano factory)
- Enterprises of light (garment factory etc.) and food (dairy plant) industries
Culture
Theatres: Legitimate Drama theatre n.a. A.S. Pushkin, Puppet and Actor Theatre "Buratino", Opera and Ballet Theatre. Philarmonic,
house of music. Circus.
Museums: Local Lore Museum, Museum of Machines of Magnitogorsk Metallurgical
Integrated Plant, Mining Metallurgical Institute, Museum-Flat of the poet B.A.
Ruchyov. Picture Gallery.
Sights: monument Back Lands for the Front Line, monument The first
tent, monument to the Magnitka first builders, monument Metallurg, City Chime Clock.
Aquapark Waterfall of Wonders. Mountain Ski Centers - Abzakovo, Bannoye.
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