Izhevsk

Izhevsk (Russian: Иже́вск) is the capital city of Udmurt Republic in Russia. The population is 628,116 people. From 1984 to 1987, the city's name was Ustinov (in honour of the Minister of Defense of the USSR and the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov).

Izhevsk

Economy

Izhevsk is a major economic center for the Udmurt Republic. Military industry is the most popular type of economy in Izhevsk. Many military companies operate in the city. The companies produce military guns that are popular in Russia and other countries. The companies also are known to produce automobiles. In 2006, the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez took a tour in the city, and he wanted to purchase many of the popular weapons available.

Climate
Climate data for Izhevsk
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C 3.6 5.8 10.1 27.5 31.1 35.6 37.0 37.0 33 22.4 10.8 4.5 37.0
Average high °C −9.9 −8.1 −1 8.7 18.2 23.3 24.6 21.4 14.6 5.8 −2.8 −7.2 7.4
Daily mean °C −13.5 −12.1 −5.4 3.7 11.6 17 18.7 15.6 9.8 2.5 −5.6 −10.3 2.7
Average low °C −17.3 −15.9 −9.6 −0.5 5.8 11.3 13.3 10.8 5.9 −0.4 −8.3 −13.7 −1.5
Record low °C −46.8 −40.4 −32.1 −23.9 −9.4 −2.4 4.3 −1.7 −5.5 −21.3 −33.5 −47.5 −47.5
Average precipitation mm 35 26 27 32 37 59 67 63 54 51 44 37 532
Record high °F 38.5 42.4 50.2 81.5 88.0 96.1 98.6 98.6 91 72.3 51.4 40.1 98.6
Average high °F 14.2 17.4 30 47.7 64.8 73.9 76.3 70.5 58.3 42.4 27.0 19.0 45.3
Daily mean °F 7.7 10.2 22.3 38.7 52.9 63 65.7 60.1 49.6 36.5 21.9 13.5 36.9
Average low °F 0.9 3.4 14.7 31.1 42.4 52.3 55.9 51.4 42.6 31.3 17.1 7.3 29.3
Record low °F −52.2 −40.7 −25.8 −11.0 15.1 27.7 39.7 28.9 22.1 −6.3 −28.3 −53.5 −53.5
Average precipitation inches 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.7 1.5 20.9
Source: Поyearа и климат

Cityscape
St. Michael's Cathedral
  • St. Michael's Cathedral
  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Izhevsk Pond

The Izhevsk Pond is one of the most famous recreational places. It is about 22 km2, and it was artificially made (some parts were even made by hand). The pond was created in the 1760s for the industry.

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