page_title: Nizhny Tagil
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Nizhny Tagil / Geography
context_page_description: Nizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 25 kilometers east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: 361,811; 390,498; 439,521.
context_section_description: Rivers and ponds take up one third of the city's territory. Nizhny Tagil spans 22 kilometers (14 mi) from north to south and 21 kilometers (13 mi) from east to west. The altitude of the city varies from 170 to 380 meters (560 to 1,250 ft).   
  The city is built around the extinct volcano Lisya Mountain. This mountain with a watchtower on its top is a symbol of the city. Another hill, Medved-Kamen, is located in the northern part of the city at an altitude of 288 meters (945 ft).
  Neighboring cities include Yekaterinburg 130 kilometers (81 mi) to the south, Serov and Priobye in the north, Perm in the west, and Alapayevsk and Verkhnyaya Salda in the east.
caption: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Nizhny Tagil
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