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Novosibirsk is the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. It is the most populous city in Asian Russia, with a population of 1,473,754 as of the 2010 Census. It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District.
The city is located in the southwestern part of Siberia on the banks of the Ob River adjacent to the Ob River Valley, near the large water reservoir formed by the dam of the Novosibirsk Hydro Power Plant. It is split into ten districts and occupies an area of 502.1 square kilometres (193.9 sq mi).
Museums
- Novosibirsk State Art Museum
- Novosibirsk State Museum of Local Lore
- Museum of Cossacks glory
- Novosibirsk museum of railway equipment named after N.A. Akulinin
- Nicholas Roerich Museum
- Historical and Architectural Museum in the open air
Novosibirsk
Planetarium (2012) was awarded in 2015 as the best social infrastructure object in Russia.
The Novosibirsk Zoo is a world-renowned scientific institution as well as a popular tourist attraction. The zoo has over 11000 animals from 738 species and is an active participant in thirty-two different captive breeding programmes for endangered species. On average, around 1,5 million people visit the zoo each year.