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Welcome to Izhevsk
Izhevsk is a large industrial, cultural and scientific center. It is the capital of the Udmurt Republic, situated in the
European part of Russia between the Volga River and the Urals Mountains with the population more than 600 000 people.
The city has developed market infrastructure, modern system of transport communications: railway junction, airport and automobile
arterial roads.
Izhevsk was founded in 1760. From it’s very beginning till present time the industry of Izhevsk was focused on defense
arms production. By the middle of 19th century the city turned into an important industrial center of pre-Urals region and
produced steel of very high quality, arms, hunting guns and rifles of diff erent different kinds.
During the 2nd World War Izhevsk became famous as a rifle producer. After the war ended plants and factories of Izhevsk began
to produce the Kalashnikov automatic machine-gun. Its legendary designer, Lieutenant-general Mikhail KALASHNIKOV is an Honorary
Citizen and resident of Izhevsk. Izhevsk arms school is considered to be one of the best in the world.
During two and a half centuries the basis for economical development of Izhevsk was power-consuming industries - machine-tool
construction and metallurgy. At present the industrial complex of Izhevsk is presented by fifty large enterprises producing
equipment for fuel and energy complex and agrarian-industrial complex, machinery with digital program management, reducing
transmissions, bearings, cars and motoblocks, all types of rifles, metal and metal-roll, complex systems of space communication
and electronic equipment, medical and domestic devices, plastic articles, military equipment and many other types of production.
Among Izhevsk industrial partners there are companies from seventy countries of the world. More than 150 companies with foreign
investments are registered in the city.
Izhevsk is known for its great educational, intellectual and scientific-research potential. Scientific investigations in the
fields of physics, economics, environment, land tenure and development of the social sphere of the city are held in twenty
three scientific centers of institutions and universities. The professional training of specialists is held by four state
universities, three private universities and ten colleges.
A modern system of medical services are established in Izhevsk: cardiology clinic, center of neurosurgery, ophthalmology are
in the list of the leading centers of Russian Federation.
In the area of Izhevsk there are about 500 sport units, including 5 stadiums, 158 sport complexes and gymnasiums, 20 swimming
pools and a modern biathlon complex. Different international competitions are held in Izhevsk. Names of Izhevsk athletes are
well-known all over the world - Galina KULAKOVA, Tamara TIKHONOVA, Valery MEDVETSEV, Alexei CHIZHOV and many others.
There are more than 20 comfortable hotels, including prestigious hotel complexes such as “Park-Hotel”, "Okolitsa"
and many others.
Izhevsk has a rich cultural life. There are Five theatres, four concert halls, sixteen palaces of culture and clubs, fifty
libraries, twelve art schools for children, six cinemas and six museums function here.
In Izhevsk there are four parks for rest and entertainment: Child’s Park, Gorky’s memorial estate. Every spring
different music festivals devoted to P.I.Tchaikovsky’s creative works are held there.
Since 1991 Izhevsk is open for foreign contacts. The city has officially established twinning relations with Tatabanya (Hungary),
Bedzin (Poland), Yambol (Bulgary) and Xining (China). We are ready to cooperate with other cities also.
Welcome to Izhevsk, the city is open for cooperation!
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