Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) - acquaintance with the city

The town of Tavda of the Sverdlovsk Region is located on the right bank of the river of the same name. It is the administrative center of the city district. The coordinates of its location are 58 ° 3'9 '' north latitude and 65 ° 16'40 '' east longitude. From the regional center is distant by 360 km. Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) is a small town. The population of the census in 2015 was about 34 thousand people. In the list of cities in Russia it occupies the 464th place.

A bit of history

The settlement of the local territories began in the 1870s. The first settlement was located closer to the mouth of the Karatunki River. In 1895, a village was formed, which later became a street along the bank of the river. Tavda. Its original name was retained. After the construction of the railway, this region began to develop rapidly. There were factories, factories, mills.

Tavda (Sverdlovsk Region) received the status of the city only in 1937. The name was given in honor of the river on the banks of which it stands. And the word "tavda" itself originated from the Mansi dialect "taut", which in translation means "river".

Infrastructure development

Thanks to the railway station, the town starts its way of industrialization. In particular, there are mechanical and hydrolytic plants, a cloth factory, a fish factory. Because of the close location to the forest area in the city, plywood production, a timber mill and a ski factory are developing.

Characteristic

Tavdinsky city district, whose center is the city of Tavda (Sverdlovsk region), consists of 43 settlements. All of them obey the administration. The nearest major cities are Yekaterinburg (at a distance of 360 km) and Tyumen (located 100 km).

Transport in Tavda - bus and rail. Several years ago, transportation was carried out by river, but at the present time they stopped.

Crisis of the economy

Until recently, the city of Tavda was one of the largest centers of the country's woodworking industry . However, after the crisis of the 90s and 2000s, most enterprises ceased to exist. As a result, this led to a decline in the population. Local residents lost their jobs and were forced to move to larger cities. For example, from 2000 to 2015, the population decreased by almost 10 thousand people.

Agriculture is practically not developing here. There are several private small farms, the main direction of which is dairy cattle breeding.

Recreation center "Rodnik"

On the outskirts of the city there is a hydropathic institution. It is worth noting that the hot springs of the Sverdlovsk region are famous all over the country. Tavda is a city where people come to improve their health. Recreation center "Rodnik" is included in the top 5 "The best hot springs of the Urals". Tavda hydropathic institution has been working since the middle of the 20th century. It was in 1959 that a source of thermal water was found, saturated with useful microelements. Scientists have found in it a large content of iodine, bromine and sodium chloride. Such water is useful as baths and drinking for problems of the musculoskeletal system and the digestive system.

Administrative division and attractions

The city itself is not very large in area. Altogether there are about 260 streets. The main is the street. Lenin. On it are the largest administrative and cultural buildings of the city. One of the attractions is the Museum of Forestry and Woodworking Industry. Initially, he positioned himself as a local history scholar. However, over time, the forest became the main component of the museum: interesting expositions were opened, dedicated to the nature of the area, industry and the indigenous population. The museum itself is very informative, containing a variety of information in its walls.

The city of Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) is divided into several administrative districts, but local residents prefer old, historically formed names. The famous personality of the region is a pioneer hero, a Soviet schoolboy - Pavlik Morozov, a native of the village of. Gerasimovsk of Tavda region.