Glazov
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| Glazov (English) Глазов (Russian) Глаз (Udmurt) |
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| Coordinates: 58°00′N 52°39′E / 58°N 52.65°ECoordinates: 58°00′N 52°39′E / 58°N 52.65°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Udmurt Republic |
| Municipal status | |
| Urban okrug | Glazov Urban Okrug[citation needed] |
| Head[citation needed] | Vladimir Pereshein[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
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| Area | 316.66 km2 (122.26 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
95,835 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 179th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 100,894 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 164th |
| Density | 303 /km2 (780 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1678[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 427630[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 34141[citation needed] |
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Glazov (Russian: Глазов; IPA: [ˈɡɫazəf]; Udmurt: Глаз) is a town located in the north of the Udmurt Republic, Russia along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: 95,835 (2010 Census preliminary results);[1] 100,894 (2002 Census);[2] 104,072 (1989 Census).[5]
It was founded in the 16th century as a village; town status was granted to it in 1780. Olga Knipper, wife of the famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov, was born in Glazov. During the Russian Civil War the town was of considerable military importance. It was taken by Kolchak's general Anatoly Pepelyayev on June 2, 1919.
There are five establishments of higher education in the city, notably Glazov State Pedagogical Institute named after Vladimir Korolenko and the Glazov branch of Izhevsk State Technical University.
It is known for Chepetsk Mechanical Works, Russian main producer of uranium, zirconium, and calcium metals for nuclear power stations, military, and space technologies. Apart from machine-building, there are wood-working, clothing and food industries.
[edit] Notable people
- Olga Knipper, actress, wife of Anton Chekhov
- Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn, politician, President of the Republic of Buryatia
- Tanya Baramzina, World War II sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union
- Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, figure skater
[edit] References
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
[edit] External links
- Unofficial website of Glazov (Russian)
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