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 | | Snezhinsk is located 120 km from the city of Chelyabinsk (population 1.2 million), which is a major commercial hub with an international airport, and 90 km from Ekaterinburg (population 1.4 million), home to the Koltsovo International Airport and a U.S. consulate. |
 | | The Chelyabinsk region is characterized by a continental climate, meaning cold, prolonged winters, comparatively short, but warm summers, and transitional fall and spring seasons of short duration. |
 | | Among the 16 VUZs in the oblast are the Southern Ural State University, the Chelyabinsk Teachers' Training University, the Chelyabinsk State University, the Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy, Foreign Languages Lyceum No. 93, Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 31, and a regional branch of Apple University. |
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