Yekaterinburg city, Iset river - description, photo
Ekaterinburg is one of the largest cities of suchstate, as the Russian Federation. It lies on the banks of the river under the beautiful name of Iset. It is the fourth most populous. The capital of the Urals is the city of Ekaterinburg.
The Iset River, a photo of which can be viewed inarticle, played an important role in its development. Currently, this artery is the main link in the life of the entire region. Through Ekaterinburg is the Trans-Siberian Railway, as well as several other federal routes.
Briefly about the river
The river on which Ekaterinburg is located istruly amazing. It originates in the Iset Lake, which is located only 25 km from the city. Further, its channel passes through a pond called Small Lake, after which it flows into the Upper Iset Pond. This reservoir was formed as far back as 1725. The mouth - r. Tobol, which passes through the West Siberian lowland. The name of this waterway is Iset.
Hydronym
The name of the river was given back in ancient timespeople. They lived in this area, where Ekaterinburg now stands. The river was rich in fish, so some scientists associate its name with the Ket word "iset set", which literally translates as "fish river". There are other versions, but not one of them has not been officially confirmed.
Characteristics of the river
The basin reaches almost sixtythousand square kilometers. Its channel passes through three regions: Kurgan, Tyumen and Sverdlovsk. In the latter region, it captures one village and several cities, in particular, and Yekaterinburg. The Iset has several tributaries. The main are p. Techa, Miass and Sinara. The length of this watercourse is more than 600 km. Iset, of course, can not be compared in the great rivers of Russia, but she still deserves her place of honor.
Using
In the area of a city like Yekaterinburg, the riverIset is actively used for commercial fishing. Here, pike, dace, bream, pike perch and other fish species are caught. Some of these catches go directly to the city, and the other goes on sale to all regions of Russia and is used for import.
Also on the banks of the Iset since the XVIII centurythe factories were built. Currently, its resources are actively used in industry. It is worth noting that a few centuries ago on the river discovered gold deposits and began to actively extract it.
If we talk about the sights thatyou can see when you come to Yekaterinburg, the Iset River will be in the first place, since it is the historical property of the entire Sverdlovsk region.
