Novokuznetsk, Industrial center in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.
This industrial center spreads along both banks of the Tom River and includes six administrative districts with large steel mills and coal mining sites in the surrounding region. The city appears marked by sprawling industrial complexes, wide avenues and Soviet-era housing blocks scattered between green spaces and riverside zones.
A small fortress appeared here in the early 17th century as an outpost along the Siberian trade route. During the Soviet industrialization in the late 1920s, the settlement transformed into a major center for steel production and coal extraction.
Groups of miners and workers from the metal plants shape the street scene, especially on weekends in parks and around busy squares. Local communities often gather for walks along the river promenades or in the public gardens between industrial districts.
An international airport and several long-distance rail links make arrival from different parts of Russia possible. Within the city, trams and buses run routes that also reach the more distant districts and industrial areas.
A huge steel production facility has operated here since the early 1930s and ranks among the largest of its kind in the country. Visitors can see the sprawling factory halls and blast furnaces from the outside, though access to the interior usually remains restricted.
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