Nizhny Tagil (Russian:Нижний Тагил;IPA:[ˈnʲiʐnʲɪj tɐˈgʲil]) is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 25 kilometers (16mi) east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: 361,811(2010 Census);390,498(2002 Census);439,521(**** Census).