Nizhny Tagil () is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is east of the boundary between Asia and Europe. Population:
Economy
Nizhny Tagil has been a major center for iron and steel production for centuries. It is known for its role in making Soviet tanks. They were built in the factory Uralvagonzavod. These tanks include the T-34. Nearly every T-34 was built in Nizhny Tagil.
Today, Uralvagonzavod is the largest main battle tank maker in the world. The T-72, T-90, and T-14 are produced there.
Military
The 42nd Rocket Division of Strategic Rocket Forces is based in Nizhny Tagil.
Twin towns – sister cities
Nizhny Tagil is twinned with:
Brest, Belarus
Chattanooga, United States
Františkovy Lázně, Czech Republic
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Yevpatoria, Ukraine
Former twin towns:
Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
Cheb, Czech Republic
Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
In 2022 the Czech cities of Cheb and Mariánské Lázně severed its ties with Nizhny Tagil because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Related articles
The Nizhny Tagil Museum of Regional History
References
Other websites
Official website of Nizhny Tagil
Information and entertainment portal of Nizhny Tagil
Official website of Evraz Group, owner of Nizhnetagilsky Metallurgichesky Kombinat (NTMK) Official website of Russian Defense Expo-2005 Recreation and entertainment in Nizhny Tagil Portal of Nizhny Tagil Photos of Nizhny Tagil