Russian city of Tobolsk, located in the Northern part of Siberia, in the Tyumen region has a rich history full of interesting facts. It began with the foundation of a small fortress, which the brave pioneers began to conquer the Siberian expanses from. This city stands out for its harsh northern climate and incredibly beautiful nature.<\/p>\n
Top facts about Tobolsk<\/b><\/p>\n
1.The only slavic kremlin in Siberia is located here in Tobolsk.<\/p>\n
2.This city was named after the Tobol river, which is a tributary of the Irtysh river.<\/p>\n
3.Only 3 years passed From the moment of Tobolsk foundation till the moment of assigning it the status of a full-fledged city only 3 years passed.<\/p>\n
4.The population of this city is approximately equal to the population of all Seychelles Islands.<\/p>\n
5.Tobolsk became the second Russian city founded in Siberia.<\/p>\n
6.In continuation of the famous “Robinson Crusoe” ny Daniel Defoe the hero travels across Russia and spends 8 months in Tobolsk, waiting for the end of severe frosts.<\/p>\n
7.About 220 times more people living in the city of Beijing (the capital of China) than here.<\/p>\n
8.In the comedy movie of the 60s “The Great Race” characters visit Tobolsk, where they are met by not really friendly and silent people with torches. The movie shows a polar night around, but that’s fake as in fact it doesn’t happen in this city. In the Soviet movie distribution this scene was cut out of ideological considerations.<\/p>\n
9.The mentioned area is the historical homeland of the turkic peoples. Ages ago they moved to Central Asia, to modern Kazakhstan territories mostly.<\/p>\n
10. Tobolsk is 111 times larger than the Principality of Monaco, the smallest independent state ever (facts about Monaco).<\/p>\n
11. The unemployment rate in Tobolsk is one of the lowest in Russia. At the time of 2018, it did not exceed 0.35%.<\/p>\n
12. In past this city was the center of the largest of the Russian provinces.<\/p>\n
13. Many immigrants from Poland lived in Tobolsk during the active expansion of the city in the 18th century. A Catholic Church built by them is preserved there to this day.<\/p>\n
14. According to statistics, 10% of locals here are engaged in sports related to physical activity.<\/p>\n
15. Tobolsk is the city where the famous scientist Dmitry Mendeleev was born.<\/p>\n
16. The last Russian emperor Nicholas II was exiled to Tobolsk after the revolution with his family together. They spent about 9 months here.<\/p>\n
17. People still find valuable fossils time to time here, as well as the bones of mammoths and other extinct animals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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