Votkinsk
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, 4 km from center (Воткинск)
World / Russia / Udmurt
city, district center, City of Labour Valour
Votkinsk (/ˈvɒtkɪnsk/; Russian: Воткинск), also known as Votka (/ˈvɒtkə/; Udmurt: Вотка), is an industrial town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. Population: 99,022 (2010 Census).
It was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic focus on metal related industry remains. Town status was officially granted to it in 1935. The city of Votkinsk was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish. It is famous as the birthplace of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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It was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic focus on metal related industry remains. Town status was officially granted to it in 1935. The city of Votkinsk was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish. It is famous as the birthplace of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Votkinsk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 57°2'54"N 53°57'25"E
- Izhevsk 58 km
- Perm 167 km
- Kirov 320 km
- Berezniki 320 km
- Nizhny Tagil 366 km
- Yekaterinburg 378 km
- Kamensk-Uralsky 479 km
- Syktyvkar 565 km
- Tyumen 686 km
- Yugorsk 710 km
- Magnit supermarket 0.3 km
- School 18 0.6 km
- Store 0.7 km
- ulitsa Maksima Gorkogo, 190 1.2 km
- Konanok 1.5 km
- Votkinsk Pond 5.3 km