Yekaterinburg
City in Russia
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Yekaterinburg is a city in Russia, east of the Ural Mountains. It’s known for the golden-domed Church on the Blood, built in the early 21st century on the site of the 1918 Romanov executions. The Monument to the Founders stands by the banks of the...
Mayor: Alekséi Orlov
Founded: November 18, 1723
Area: 429 mi²
City Day: 3rd Saturday of August
City status since: 1781
Dialing code(s): +7 343
Elevation: 237 m (778 ft)