Taiga is one of the natural zones covering a vast territory. It occupies about 10% of the land, so it is not surprising that a huge number of cities are located on its area.
Borders and territory
Before considering the cities of the taiga, let's describe the features of the geographical location of this zone. It occupies most of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Finland. For Russia, this is the largest landscape zone. Its boundaries are as follows:
- In the south - starts from the Gulf of Finland and runs to the Urals.
- In the east stretched from Altai to Amur.
Most of Siberia and the Far East is located in this zone. The territory of the taiga is huge, so it is customary to subdivide it into 3 subzones:
- Northern, where low vegetation prevails and spruce and pine trees grow singly.
- Average. Here the world of flora is much more abundant and is represented by various types of conifers.
- Southern, even richer in forests.
On the territory of each of them there are a large number of settlements.
Main cities
Among the largest citiestaiga include:
- Veliky Novgorod.
- St. Petersburg.
- Arkhangelsk.
- Petrozavodsk.
- Rybinsk.
- Pskov.
- Vologda.
- Yekaterinburg.
St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod and Pskov are located at the intersection of taiga and mixed forests. Arkhangelsk is rich in vegetation characteristic of the taiga zone: pines and spruces, larches. Petrozavodsk is a city built on the shores of Lake Onega and known for its rich history. Rybinsk is famous for the largest reservoir in Europe, Vologda - for the work of lace-makers. Yekaterinburg strikes the imagination of travelers with amazing architectural monuments.
Cities of the Far East
Note the cities located in the taiga in the Far East:
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
- Yakutsk.
- Neryungri.
In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the main occupation of the population is the extraction and processing of fish. Yakutsk is famous for its surprisingly low temperatures: in winter, the thermometer can drop to -60°C. Neryungri specializes in coal mining, most of the population is employed in this industry.
Taiga beauty
Let's consider the most beautiful cities in the taiga:
- Syktyvkar.
- Bratsk.
- Kostroma.
- Khanty-Mansiysk.
- Irkutsk.
- Nizhnevartovsk.
- Perm.
Syktyvkar is a beautiful and modern center of the RepublicKomi, where tourism is developing at an active pace. Bratsk is known for the fact that a large number of flora species grow on its territory: pines, aspens, birches, Siberian larch, alder, mountain ash.
Very interesting is another city in the taiga - Kostroma. Here is the famous Ipatiev Monastery, on the territory of which the shooting of the comedy "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession" took place. The quality of Kostroma flax is known even abroad.
Khanty-Mansiysk is the capital of the largest Russian oil region, rich in elegant monuments of temple architecture.
Irkutsk is one of the largest cities in Siberia, through which the Angara River flows, dividing it into two parts. Forests and reservoirs have been preserved on the territory of the city, more than 1000 species of plants grow, some of which are included in the Red Book and are a protected object. The abundance of park areas and gardens is aimed at improving the ecological situation of a large industrial center.
Nizhnevartovsk is the center of the oil industry. Cedar, birch and pine trees grow on its territory, there is a Center for National Cultures, where attention is paid to preserving the features of life and traditions of the Khanty and Mansi. Perm is a modern European city where industry and science are developing. There are many gardens and parks, vegetation is constantly planted.
The cities of the taiga are amazingly diverse and have a rich history. Often on their territory you can find monuments of past eras, amazing beauties of nature, unusu altradition.
