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Novosibirsk - the third most populous and twelfth on the occupied area city of Russia, has the status of urban district. The administrative center of the Siberian Federal District, Novosibirsk region, and included in its membership the Novosibirsk region; as the city is the center of the Novosibirsk metropolitan area - the largest in Siberia. Trade, business, cultural, industrial, transport and scientific center of federal significance. The city is located near the reservoir formed dam Novosibirsk GES.