Udmurtia is a republic located on the territory of the Russian Federation, is its subject. It beckons with its endless 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.
There are six cities in this territory. The main one is Izhevsk (the capital of Udmurtia). The population in it exceeds 640 thousand people. City status was granted in 1918. Votkinsk and Sarapul share the second place in terms of population (about 99 thousand people). The third city in the republic is Glazov. Almost 95 thousand people live in it. 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. It has been known as a settlement since the 16th century due to the fact that fishermen have chosen places in the floodplain of the Kama. Here the river sterlet was found in abundance. Currently, almost 100 thousand people live in Sarapul, most of whom are employed in machine-building enterprisescities.
Some cities of Udmurtia, and this one is no exception, are connected by road with Izhevsk. Sarapul has a railway station, a direct road to Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and other settlements in southern Russia. Passing trains from Moscow run at least 3 times a day. The city has a university - a branch of the Izhevsk University named after Kalashnikov.
Mozhga
The city of Mozhga (Udmurtia) is a settlement with about 49 thousand inhabitants. Half of them are Russians, 25% are Tatars, 15% are Udmurts. During the Soviet Union, it was known as a city whose woodworking industry produced wooden rulers popular throughout the country for schoolchildren. Currently, the company assembles very competitive children's furniture.
Some cities of Udmurtia are equipped with transport lines connecting with other settlements in Russia. There are six bus routes here, a railway line 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 of both the main and youth teams.
Glazov
According to a beautiful legend, the outlines of the city from its highest point, Falcon Mountain, resemble the human eye. Due to this, other cities of Udmurtia lag behind in beauty from the one described.
Modern Glazov is a highly urbanized populatedpoint with developed infrastructure. It is connected by direct rail links to Moscow and also to Perm. It is located 200 kilometers north of Izhevsk. The city-forming enterprise, the Chepetsk Mechanical Plant, which is under the jurisdiction of the Rosatom corporation, is an important link in the nuclear fuel production chain. It is the second city in the republic in terms of economic production, and the first in terms of GDP per capita (ahead of the capital of the region).
Votkinsk
Being one of the oldest settlements in the Urals, the city itself was founded in the 18th century with the organization of an iron-mining manufactory. Known as the birthplace of the composer P. I. Tchaikovsky. All cities of Udmurtia are popular thanks to their great people. Votkinsky Pond, which is now the venue for festivals named after the great composer, served as the prototype for the pond in the ballet Swan Lake. Bandy Club "Znamya-Udmurtia" represents the region in the Major League of the Russian Championship.
