Year of foundation – 1736

Nearest railway station – Chebarkul

Distance to the region center – 78km
Population – 48,1 thousand people

The city is situated in the South Ural on the eastern slope of the Ilmen mountains, on the bank of the lake Chebarkul, 78 km to the west from Cheluabinsk. It was founded in 1736 as a fortress at the border of Russian and Bashkir lands on the lake Chebarkul.  

The Chebarkul fortress defended the south-eastern borders of the Russian State and was a transit station on the way of provisions’ delivery to the Cossack troops of the South Ural. Despite the fact that there are industrial enterprises in the city, Chebarkul is the center of the “Chelyabinsk country of health”, of the resort area of the region (based on the lakes Kisegach and Elovoe).

Culture and Sights

The resort area Chebarkul is located near the lake Chebarkul not far from the city. Clean and dry air is favorable for climatotherapy of consumptives.  

There are a climatic and mud health resort Kisegach and the climatic resort area Elovoe 6 km away from Chebarkul.

People coming to Chebarkul are amazed not by the city’s architecture, but by the size of the green zone within the city. High spruces adorn the central square of the city as well as the central streets.  

There is a church on the high bank of the lake Chebarkul.

There are also the Gorki spare time center, “Volna” cinema, art school for children, “Kolorit” exhibition hall, recreation and entertainment park and other institutions.

About twenty artistic groups work in the city: five of them have the title national, one – exemplary.

City’s economy

The leading branches of industry are machine-building and metal-working, food, light and printing industries.

 In 2001 industry comprised 58,3%, agriculture – 20,4%, building – 0,8%, trade and public catering – 0,2% in the structure of production.