Abstract
The article provides examination of interrelations between cities, towns and settlements located in the north of Sverdlovsk oblast. Main approaches to the definition and delimitation of urban agglomerations, developed by Russian geographers, were shown. Changes of urban population in the north of Sverdlovsk oblast in 1926–2010 were analyzed; urban agglomeration development rate for 1959–2010 was calculated. Development of industrial and other relations inside the studied area was examined. It was proved, that this urban system characterized by many features of urban agglomeration, although, it did not match its formal criteria. Special attention was devoted to the definition of the center of this area, which was based on the field observations and results of interviews obtained by the authors.
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