The first proto-cities, according to historians and archaeologists, appeared among carriers of the Tripoli culture in the Neolithic period. But the oldest city of Jericho, founded in the VIII millennium BC, still exists. But today we’ll talk not about hoary antiquity, but about cities founded recently. In our short review, the youngest cities in the world, and most importantly, find out what is the youngest city in Russia, where it is located and what makes it unique.
Doha. Qatar
The list opens the capital and largest city of the Arab state of Qatar, the city of Doha, founded in 1963, but has already won worldwide fame.
The ultra-modern city, as an example of new architecture, is one of the seven world miracle cities. Doha has become the cultural capital of the country, and in addition to modern buildings, there is an ancient attraction on its territory - Al-Kout fortress.
Dubai United Arab Emirates
A magnificent oasis in the Arabian desert, known to every traveler and tourist, the city of Dubai separated from the United Kingdom in 1971, and began to develop rapidly.
Today it is home to over 2.2 million inhabitants, and architecture makes it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The city is full of attractions, and therefore has long become a tourist mecca of our time.
Navi Mumbai. India
Navi, being a satellite of Indian Mumbai, is today the largest artificial city on Earth, and its construction was caused by unloading the municipal center of the state of Maharashtra.
The city is expanding rapidly, overgrown with a transport network, and also on its territory are the docks and warehouses of one of the largest cargo ports, serving up to 65% of container traffic in India.
Iqaluit. Canada
For a long time, the Inuit native people of Canada sought to create their own administrative territory. And in 1999, such a province with the name Nunavut was created.
In the same year, the center of this territory was the city of Iqaluit, whose name is translated from one of the Eskimo dialects as "fish place". Despite the small size and population, Iqaluit has become a real attraction of Canada.
The economic city of King Abdullah. Saudi Arabia
This beautiful and ultramodern city, founded in 2005, does not yet have its own name, but the purpose of its creation was to reduce the kingdom's dependence on the oil industry.
An expensive project valued at $ 100 billion so far justifies its main purpose. It is developing rapidly, and it is estimated that by 2020 more than 2 million people will live in it.
Incheon. South Korea
The city of Incheon, located in the beautiful Gangwaman Bay on the shores of the Yellow Sea, has been known since the mid-19th century. But in 1994, the South Korean authorities set a goal to transform it into the largest technological center.
By 2020, Incheon will become the most cutting-edge city in the world, consisting of three economic parts. High-tech transport lines are already operating here, as well as the latest IT-technology enterprises.
Sandopin. China
The small village on the right bank of the Yangtze became world famous when in 1992 they began to build the largest hydroelectric power station in the world, Three Gorges.
The settlement was specially built for the builders of the dam, and with the start of work, the population of Sandoupin increased to half a million people. After the opening of the hydroelectric station, the town is actively developing its tourism business, and thousands of tourists come here to look at the most powerful hydroelectric power station.
Putrajaya. Malaysia
One of the few young urban settlements built from scratch, the city of Putrajaya was founded in 1995. In 1999, the Malaysian government moved here, and the Prime Minister’s working residence is also located.
The city received its name in honor of the Prime Minister, the prince of descent Abdul Rahman. Among the attractions you should mention the magnificent botanical garden and Putra Mosque. And thebiggest.ru already has an interesting article about the largest mosques in the world.
The youngest cities in Russia
Tsiolkovsky
Initially, it was the village of Uglegorsk in the Amur Region. It was founded in 1961. True, coal was never mined there, the city was named so specifically to mask military missile mines as coal from a potential enemy.
From 1969 to 1994, the village was renamed Svobodny-18 and had the status of a closed formation.
With the start of construction in 2010 of the Vostochny spaceport near Uglegorsk, the village was further developed. In 2015, Uglegorsk gained the status of a city and was renamed the city of Tsiolkovsky. Today it is a new developing city with a population of over 6,500 people.
Mezhgorye
In 1979, in Bashkortostan, between the two mountains stretched the quarters of the small town of Mizhhiria. Note that the city is located on the territory of the Ural Reserve.
Today, 16 thousand people live in the Bashkir town. The city is young, but has already become famous for its sporting achievements. And on its territory a large bunker was equipped in case of natural disasters.
Agidel
In the year of the Olympics in Moscow, among the expanses of Bashkiria, began the construction of a settlement with the beautiful name Agidel. He received such a name according to the Bashkir name of the Belaya River, and in 1999 the settlement was given the status of a city.
The first residents of Agideli were the builders of the Bashkir NPP, and over time the settlement grew, and today a little more than 15 thousand inhabitants live in it.
Cedar
A city in Russia, with a beautiful and poetic name, grew up in the Tomsk region in 1982, and today it is one of the smallest cities in Russia by the number of inhabitants.
Cedar stands in a pine forest in the beautiful valley of the Chuzik River, and its architecture is made up of typical five-story houses. Despite the small number of inhabitants, just over 2 thousand people, Kedrovy is multinational in composition, and in addition to Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Kazakhs, Poles and Tatars live here.
Muravlenko
The village grew among the expanses of the Yamal-German District in 1984, and in 1999 received the status of an urban settlement. Originally they wanted to name the city Nefteozersk, but then they named it the founder of the oil and gas industry of Siberia, Viktor Muravlenko.
The main source of replenishment of the city budget is oil production and oil refineries. Over the entire period of existence, the population does not exceed 37 thousand people, and about 3 thousand shift workers work in the city.
Pokachi
A rapidly developing, promising village in the Khanty-Mansiysk District was founded in 1984, and in 1992 it became a city of district significance with a population of 18 thousand inhabitants.
It began its history as a shift camp, and eventually transformed into a permanent settlement. His name was given to the surname of the famous Khanty clan Pokachevs, on whose lands the development of hydrocarbon production began.
Gubkinsky
A small village in the Yamal-German district was built in 1986, and after 10 years Gubkinsky received the status of a city.
It is named after the great Russian geologist Ivan Gubkin. Today, the municipal association is the most important cultural, sports and educational center in the district. In addition, the oil and gas industry is highly developed here, and shooting sports clubs are considered one of the best in Russia.
Polysaevo
Polysaevo received the status of a small settlement in the Kemerovo region in 1989. Despite the separate administrative status, Polysaevo has close ties with Leninsk-Kuznetsk.
As in most cities of the region, the main sector of the economy of a small town is coal mining, and today it is one of the most dynamically developing cities in the Kemerovo region.
Magas
The city, with a beautiful historical name was founded in 1994, and today has become the administrative, economic and cultural capital of Ingushetia.
The city has many attractions, and in addition, there is not a single industrial enterprise in its line. In 2013, a unique tower was erected in the city center, built in the national traditions of Ingush architecture.
Innopolis
Translated from ancient Greek, “policy” means “city-state”, but the Russian Innopolis was founded in 2012, and received the status of a city in 2015.
This science city, in which the University of the same name is located, is by far the youngest city in the Russian Federation and the world. Built from the ground up, Innopolis is a special economic zone. And only 105 people live in it.
So our little trip to the youngest cities in the world has come to an end, and, as we see, the youngest city in the world is currently in Russia.
Time does not stand still, these cities will grow old, and new young urban settlements will appear on the world map, no less unique and attractive.