Chelyabinsk (Russian: Челябинск, IPA: [tɕiˈlʲabinsk]  ) is a city in Russia, located just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River. It is the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast. Population: 1,130,300 (2010 Census preliminary results); 1,077,174 (2002 Census); 1,141,777 (1989 Census).