Pervouralsk
Russia /
Sverdlovsk /
Pervouralsk /
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, 1 km from center (Первоуральск)
World / Russia / Sverdlovsk
city, district center
City in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Chusovaya River (Kama's tributary) 39 kilometers (24 mi) west of Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 124,528 (2010 Census). A monument that symbolizes the border between the continents of Europe and Asia is located two kilometers from the city.coordinate:56°52′04.00″N 60°02′41.70″E
History of Pervouralsk began in 1730, when Vasily Demidov began the building of the iron-making factory. It produced pipes for more than 200 years. On December 1, 1732, the factory started operating; this date is now considered the official date of the city's foundation. The village around the factory was named Vasilyevsko-Shaytansky. In 1920, the village was renamed Pervouralsk. After building Pervouralsky Novotrubny Works in 1933, the village was granted town status.
History of Pervouralsk began in 1730, when Vasily Demidov began the building of the iron-making factory. It produced pipes for more than 200 years. On December 1, 1732, the factory started operating; this date is now considered the official date of the city's foundation. The village around the factory was named Vasilyevsko-Shaytansky. In 1920, the village was renamed Pervouralsk. After building Pervouralsky Novotrubny Works in 1933, the village was granted town status.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervouralsk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 56°53'45"N 59°57'22"E
- Yekaterinburg 17 km
- Kamensk-Uralsky 118 km
- Nizhny Tagil 127 km
- Perm 286 km
- Tyumen 327 km
- Berezniki 357 km
- Izhevsk 422 km
- Yugorsk 534 km
- Kirov 649 km
- Syktyvkar 762 km
- Korabelny proyezd, 4 0.7 km
- ulitsa Trubnikov, 36 0.7 km
- ulitsa Karbysheva, 8 0.8 km
- ulitsa Gagarina, 16 0.8 km
- ulitsa Vatutina, 23 0.9 km
- Pervomayka 1.5 km
- Железнодорожная станция Первоуральск 1.6 km
- Бывшая войсковая часть 1.7 km
- Pervouralsky Novotrubny Works 2 km
- Magnitka 3.3 km