Sverdlovsk Oblast, Administrative division in Ural Federal District, Russia.
Sverdlovsk Oblast extends across 194,307 square kilometers of eastern slopes of Middle and North Urals, containing numerous rivers and mineral deposits.
The region transformed into an administrative unit on January 17, 1934, during Soviet times and contained critical industrial facilities during World War II.
The territory holds 1,787 heritage sites including the Cathedral of Holy Trinity in Verkhoturye and the tilted tower of Nevyansk.
The region maintains 32,325 kilometers of roads and extensive rail networks, with Yekaterinburg functioning as the central transportation hub.
Scientists discovered the Shigir idol within this region, representing one of the earliest wooden sculptures known to archaeological research.
Location: Russia
Inception: January 17, 1934
Capital city: Yekaterinburg
Part of: Ural Federal District
Shares border with: Perm Krai, Komi Republic, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tyumen Oblast, Kurgan Oblast, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Bashkortostan, Alexandrovsky District
Website: http://midural.ru
GPS coordinates: 58.70000,61.33333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:05
Keyboard monument
212.3 km
Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center
211.2 km
Central Stadium Yekaterinburg
212.7 km
Church of All Saints
211 km
Ganina Yama
202.2 km
UMMC Museum of Military and Automotive Equipment
198.3 km
Kosvinsky Kamen
158.5 km
Leaning Tower of Nevyansk
149.7 km
Sevast'yanov house
211.6 km
Iset Tower
211.3 km
Perm-36
232.2 km
Otorten
368.5 km
Olenyi Ruchyi
272.9 km
Ural State Technical University
210.5 km
Uralskaya Superdeep Borehole
99.9 km
White Tower
206.2 km
Ural State Medical Academy
212.7 km
Vishera
346.6 km
1905 Square
211.9 km
Most vlyublennyh
300.8 km
Zapovednik Denezhkin Kamen
216.6 km
Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre
211.4 km
Rastorguyev-Kharitonov Palace
210.8 km
Basegi Nature Reserve
205.9 km
Vishera Nature Reserve
331.3 km
Ekaterinburg Military Academy
210.6 km
Black Tulip
211 kmReviews
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