1 of 10 Population: 613,800 Main industries: Aircraft manufacturing, car and machinery manufacturing, confectionery, brewing, pet care products, construction materials Mayor: Alexander Pinkov Founded in 1648 by Tsar Alexis I’s boyar Bogdan Hitrovo as the fortress of Sinbirsk Interesting fact: A nine-day fire destroyed 75 percent of the city in 1864. Sister cities: Krefeld, Germany; […]