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Izhevsk

Izhevsk or Ijevsk (, ; , or ) is the capital city of Udmurtia, Russia. It is situated along the Izh River, west of the Ural Mountains in Eastern Europe. It is the 21st-largest city in Russia, and the most populous in Udmurtia, with over 600,000 inhabitants.

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Izhevsk is the capital and largest city of Udmurtia, a region in western Russia located east of the Ural Mountains, with a population of over 600,000 people. As Russia's 21st-largest city, it serves as the political and economic center of the Udmurtia region and is situated along the Izh River.

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Key facts

Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Izhevsk
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Ижевск
Russian inhabited locality.loc_name1: Ижкар, Иж
Russian inhabited locality.loc_lang1: Udmurt
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Saint Michael the Archangel Church (Izhevsk)-52.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: Aerial view of Izhevsk
Russian inhabited locality.pushpin_map: Russia Udmurtia#European Russia#Russia#Europe
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Izhevsk (Udmurtia).svg
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Izhevsk (Udmurtia).svg
Russian inhabited locality.holiday: June 12
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Udmurt Republic
Russian inhabited locality.adm_inhabloc_jur: city of republic significance of Izhevsk
Russian inhabited locality.capital_of: Udmurt Republic
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of1: city of republic significance of Izhevsk
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: City
Russian inhabited locality.urban_okrug_jur: Izhevsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.mun_admctr_of1: Izhevsk Urban Okrug
Russian inhabited locality.leader_name: Dmitry Chistyakov

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Named after: Izh
Official name: Ижевск
Demonym: ижевчане
Award: Order of the October Revolution
Country: Russia
Located in: Sarapulsky Uyezd
Contains: Ustinovsky District
Official language: Russian
Population: 616297
Area: 315.15
Elevation: 140
Time zone: UTC+04:00
Capital of: Udmurt Autonomous Oblast
Official website: www.izh.ru
Image: Aerial photographs of Izhevsk-108.jpg
Dialing code: 3412

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twinned administrative body: Kaspiysk
Commons category: Izhevsk
topic's main category: Category:Izhevsk
postal code: 426000–426999
inception: 1760-01-01
category for people born here: Category:Births in Izhevsk
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Izhevsk
category of associated people: Category:People from Izhevsk
native label: Ижкар
time of earliest written record: 1760-00-00
member of: League of Historical Cities

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Pioneer settlements
Ironworks construction
Pugachev's Rebellion
Arms factory foundation
Dudin's plan
Izhevsky Zavod after the Emancipation Reform of 1861
Enterprises in Izhevsky Zavod
Izhevsky Zavod merchants
Religious buildings
The Russian Revolution and the Russian Civil War
The Soviet period
2022 school shooting
Administrative and municipal status
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Climate
Life and culture
Education
Museums and galleries
Theaters and philharmonics
Circus
Sports
Entertainment
Cityscape
Notable buildings and structures
Pond
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Science and technology
Sport
Others
Gallery
References
Notes
Sources
External links

From 1984 to 1987, the city was called Ustinov (), named after Soviet Minister of Defence Dmitry Ustinov. The city is a major hub of industry, commerce, politics, culture and education in the Volga Region. It is known for its defense, engineering and metallurgy industries. Izhevsk has the titles of the Armory Capital of Russia and the City of Labor Glory.

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