Nizhnyaya Tura

Nizhnaya Tura or Nizhnyaya Tura (Russ. Нижняя Тура, Finn. Alatura) is a Uralican city located in Southeast Uralica, just off the western side of Highway UH-6. After a referendum on 6 January 2010, it was decided that the city would merge with Lesnoy but keep the name Nizhnaya Tura - the Lesnoy citizens wanted to shed the legacy of secrecy that came with being a former "closed town." A joint charter was submitted on 7 January 2010, which was approved on 1 May and goes into effect 2 July. From one point of view, this stands to triple the size of the settlement called "Nizhnyaya Tura."

The settlement was founded in 1754 around an ironworks, with gold and platinum being discovered in the area later in the century, and in the mid-19th century, a munitions industry developed in the city.

Nowadays, besides sharing much industry with Lesnoy - the largest sectors in both cities are the mining/metallurgy and machine-building sectors - Nizhnyaya Tura has a large automotive sector, while fish-farming, food production, and pulp-and-paper production are also reasonably important.

(OOC Note: When Lesnoy is merged into this one, I'll simply rewrite it to fit the industries of both.)

Culture
The demographics of Nizhnyaya Tura are a bit different than those of Lesnoy. Russians, Finns, and Bashkirs are the three largest groups, although there is a very small population of Hungarians as well - nowhere near the proportion that Lesnoy has.

Something Lesnoy residents enjoy about their twin city is its much richer cultural heritage. Nikolayevsky Weapons Factory still exists, although its use has declined substantially since it was damaged during the Unjust War. Also notable is the Three Saints Orthodox Church, which is in the town centre. The city museum is popular with the locals as well.

Neighbourhoods and Suburbs

 * Kosaja
 * Aleksandrovka
 * Zhelezenka
 * Osinov Mys