The Urals

The Urals are a geographical region located around the Ural Mountains, between the East European and West Siberian plains. It extends approximately from north to south, from the Arctic Ocean to the bend of Ural River near Orsk city. The boundary between Europe and Asia runs along the eastern side …

Between the cities of Perm and Yekaterinburg on the Trans-Siberian Rrailway, in the Urals, is the boundary between two continents — Europe and Asia. There are several places where are memorial signs at this boundary. One of these signs you can also see from the window of the train, walking …