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Izhevsk
Izhevsk , city (1989 pop. 635,000), capital of Udmurt Republic , E European Russia. A major steel-milling, armaments, machinery, motor vehicles, and metallurgical center, Izhevsk has ironworks dating back to 1760. Institutes studying Udmurt literature and history make Izhevsk the cultural center of the Udmurt Republic. |
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Izhevsk
Izhevsk, Urdmurtiya Republic/Russia Ustinov Founded in 1760 as an ironworks and named after the River Izh. It was renamed in 1984–90 after Marshal Dmitry Ustinov (1908–84), Soviet minister of defence (1976–84).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Izhevsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Izhevsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Izhevsk.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Izhevsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Izhevsk.html |
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