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Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg, yuh KAT uhr ihn burg (pop. 1,293,537), is one of Russia's largest cities and a leading industrial center. It is a transportation hub linking western Russia and Siberia. Yekaterinburg, also spelled Ekaterinburg, is a cultural and educational center of the Ural Mountains.

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