Izhevsk
Izhevsk (Roushie: Иже́вск; Udmurt: Иж, Ижкар, Iž, Ižkar) is the caipital ceety o the Udmurt Republic, Roushie, situatit on the Izh River in the Wastren Urals.
Population: 632,140 (2002 Census); 635,109 (1989 Census).
Izhevsk Ижевск | |
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| Ither transcription(s) | |
| • Udmurt | Иж, Ижкар |
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Location o Izhevsk | |
  Izhevsk Location o Izhevsk Izhevsk Izhevsk (Roushie) | |
| Coordinates: 56°50′N 53°11′E / 56.833°N 53.183°E 53°11′E / 56.833°N 53.183°E | |
| Kintra | Roushie |
| Federal subject | Udmurtie |
| Foondit | 10 Aprile 1760 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Bodi | Ceety Duma |
| • Head | Alexander Ushakov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 316.66 km2 (122.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 628,116 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 648,213 (+3.2%) |
| • Rank | 19t in 2010 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
Admeenistrative status | |
| • Caipital o | Udmurtie |
Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Izhevsk Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+4 () |
| Postal code(s) | 426xxx |
| Dialin code(s) | +7 3412 |
| Ceety Day | June 12 |
| Twin touns | Tatabánya, Córdoba, Lusaka, Maracay, Xining, Yambol, Salt Lake Ceety, Bryansk, Brest, Wuhan, Minsk, Kaspiysk |
| OKTMO ID | 94701000001 |
| Website | www |
Frae 1984 tae 1987 Izhevsk carriet the name Ustinov (Усти́нов, in honour o Meenister o Defense o the USSR, Marshal o the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov). The ceety is an important industrial center, an is the economic, industrial an admeenistrative hub o the republic. Izhevsk is especially notit for its military industry, wi Roushie's biggest munitions enterprise, Izhmash, manufacturer o the AK-47, based in the ceety.
Internaitional relations
- Izhevsk is a pilot ceety o the Cooncil o Europe an the EU Intercultural ceeties programme.
Twin touns/sister ceeties
Izhevsk is twinned wi the follaein sister ceeties:
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References
Freemit airtins
| Wikisource haes the text o the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica airticle Izhevsk. |
| Wiki Commons haes media relatit tae Izhevsk. |
- (in Inglis) (in Roushie) Offeecial wabsteid o Izhevsk Archived 2021-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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