Yekaterinburg is a capital of Ural, and is located in the center of Russia. In 2003 Yekaterinburg celebrated its 280th anniversary.

Originally designed by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great as a major industrial and administrative center, Yekaterinburg has been such a center for nearly three centuries.

In 1924 the Communist changed the city name to Sverdlovsk and on September 4, 1991 the city was returned its original name – Yekaterinburg.

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