The cities of Udmurtia: Sarapul, Mozhga, Glazov. a brief description of

Udmurtia is a republic that is located on the territory of the Russian Federation, is its subject. She is so beckoning with its vast expanses and beautiful landscapes. More than 1.5 million people live on its territory. The total area of the republic is 42.06 thousand square meters. Km.

In this territory there are six cities. The main one is Izhevsk (the capital of Udmurtia). The population in it exceeds 640 thousand people. The status of the city was given in 1918. Votkinsk and Sarapul share the second largest population (about 99 thousand people). The third city in the republic is Glazov. It is home to almost 95 thousand people. In Mozhga, the population does not exceed 50 thousand, and in Kambarka - 11 thousand.

Sarapul

The city of Sarapul is located on the Kama River, 60 kilometers southeast of Izhevsk. Known as a settlement from the XVI century due to the fact that the places in the floodplain of Kama were chosen by fishermen. Here in abundance was the river sterlet. At present, almost 100 thousand people live in Sarapul, most of whom are employed in engineering enterprises of the city.

Some cities of Udmurtia, and this is not an exception, are connected by road communication with Izhevsk. Sarapul has a railway station, a direct road to Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and other settlements of the south of Russia. Passing trains from Moscow run at least 3 times a day. The city has a university - a branch of Izhevsk University named after Kalashnikov.

Mozhga

The city of Mozhga (Udmurtia) is a settlement with a population of about 49,000. Half of them are Russian, 25% are Tatars, 15% are Udmurts. In the days of the Soviet Union it was known as a city whose woodworking industry produced wooden rulers popular for the whole country for schoolchildren. At the moment, the company assembles very competitive children's furniture.

Some cities of Udmurtia are equipped with transport lines in communication with other Russian cities. There are six bus routes, the railway branch connects the city with Kazan and Yekaterinburg.

Mozhga is known for its ski school. Athletes from this city are multiple winners of regional championships, many of them are part of the national team, both main and youth.

Glazov

According to the beautiful legend, the outlines of the city from the highest point, the Falcon Mountain, resemble the human eye. Due to this, other cities of Udmurtia lag behind in beauty from the described.

Modern Glazov is a highly urbanized settlement with developed infrastructure. It is connected by direct railway communication with Moscow, and also with Perm. It is located 200 kilometers north of Izhevsk. The city-forming enterprise Chepetsky Mechanical Plant, which is under the jurisdiction of Rosatom Corporation, is an important link in the chain of production of nuclear fuel. In terms of economic production, this is the second city in the republic, and the first per capita GDP (ahead of the capital of the region).

Votkinsk

Being one of the oldest settlements of the Urals, the city itself was founded in the 18th century with the organization of an iron-making manufactory. Known as the birthplace of the composer PI Tchaikovsky. All the cities of Udmurtia are popular because of their great descendants. Votkinsky pond, which is now the venue for the festivals named after the great composer, served as a prototype of the pond in the ballet Swan Lake. The club "Znamya-Udmurtiya" represents the region in the Higher League of the Russian Championship.