LipetskLipetsk

• AreaArea - 24,1 - 24,1 thousand km.thousand km.

• Climate Climate - - moderately - moderately - continental with continental with moderately cold moderately cold winter and warm winter and warm summer.summer.

LipetskLipetsk

The city has been found The city has been found in 1702 when at a in 1702 when at a place of a confluence of place of a confluence of the river Lipovka in the the river Lipovka in the river Voronezh under river Voronezh under Peter I instructions, Peter I instructions, near to deposits of iron near to deposits of iron ore, factories for melt ore, factories for melt of pig-iron, a steel, of pig-iron, a steel, manufacturing of guns manufacturing of guns have been put.have been put.

PopulationPopulation

• TheThe population population makes 1,2 million makes 1,2 million persons, including city persons, including city - 780 thousand (65 %) - 780 thousand (65 %) and rural - 434 and rural - 434 thousand (35 %). thousand (35 %). Population density - Population density - 51 persons on 1 sq. 51 persons on 1 sq. km.km.

The industryThe industry

• The Lipetsk region - one of most dynamically developing The Lipetsk region - one of most dynamically developing regions of the Russian Federation. regions of the Russian Federation.

• The area wins first place on manufacture of household The area wins first place on manufacture of household refrigerators and deep-freezers, the fourth place on refrigerators and deep-freezers, the fourth place on manufacture of a steel and hire of ferrous metals, is the manufacture of a steel and hire of ferrous metals, is the large manufacturer of granulated sugar and fruit-and-large manufacturer of granulated sugar and fruit-and-vegetable canned food.vegetable canned food.

• The industrial complex of area consists of 194 large The industrial complex of area consists of 194 large enterprises, has diversified character, includes ferrous enterprises, has diversified character, includes ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering and metal working, metallurgy, mechanical engineering and metal working, electric power industry, the chemical, light, food industries electric power industry, the chemical, light, food industries and the industry of building materials, 97 % of the and the industry of building materials, 97 % of the enterprises - not state. The area enterprises keep in touch enterprises - not state. The area enterprises keep in touch with firms from 90 countries of the world.with firms from 90 countries of the world.

Sights of Sights of thethe city city

Evdokievsky churchEvdokievsky church

• The church for the sake of The church for the sake of sacred Eudoxia sacred Eudoxia (Evdokievsky) — an (Evdokievsky) — an orthodox temple, is in city orthodox temple, is in city centre of Lipetsk at the area centre of Lipetsk at the area of Heroes (the address: of Heroes (the address: Gagarin's street, 70). It is Gagarin's street, 70). It is one of the few which has one of the few which has remained up to now after remained up to now after the Soviet destruction of the Soviet destruction of churches or it is simple churches or it is simple godlessness . Today it is an godlessness . Today it is an architecture not only of architecture not only of Lipetsk monuments, but Lipetsk monuments, but also of all Russia.also of all Russia.

Komsomol pondKomsomol pond

• The Komsomol pond was The Komsomol pond was formed in the city of formed in the city of Lipetsk at the attempt to Lipetsk at the attempt to construct a dam for needs construct a dam for needs of industrial factory. This of industrial factory. This event concerns far 1703 event concerns far 1703 and has occurred on the and has occurred on the river Lipovka. The river Lipovka. The Komsomol pond is an Komsomol pond is an artificial created reservoir. artificial created reservoir. In the eighteenth century it In the eighteenth century it was named the Top pond.was named the Top pond.

Lipetsk zooLipetsk zoo

• The Lipetsk zoo is in The Lipetsk zoo is in the Nyzhnyi park of the Nyzhnyi park of Lipetsk. It was Lipetsk. It was founded in founded in November, 6th, November, 6th, 1973.1973.

SaintSaint-Uspensky Lipetsk -Uspensky Lipetsk monasterymonastery

• The Saint-The Saint-Uspensky Lipetsk Uspensky Lipetsk man's monastery is man's monastery is considered to be considered to be the historical the historical centre of Lipetsk, a centre of Lipetsk, a spiritual and spiritual and architectural pearl architectural pearl of the city.of the city.

Peter and Pavel's temple-Peter and Pavel's temple-chapelchapel• Sacred Pervoverhovnyh Sacred Pervoverhovnyh

Peter and Pavel's Peter and Pavel's chapel — an orthodox chapel — an orthodox chapel on the square of chapel on the square of Revolution in Lipetsk. Revolution in Lipetsk. An architectural pearl An architectural pearl and one of the symbols and one of the symbols and main sights of the and main sights of the city in the end of the city in the end of the XIX — the beginning of XIX — the beginning of the XX-th century.the XX-th century.

Hristorozhdestvensky Hristorozhdestvensky cathedralcathedral• HristorozhdestvensHristorozhdestvens

ky cathedral — the ky cathedral — the orthodox templeorthodox temple,, located on a located on a central square of central square of the city of Lipetsk the city of Lipetsk — Cathedral. The — Cathedral. The architect — architect — Tomazo AdaliniTomazo Adalini

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