Udmurtia - a republic that is located on the territory of the Russian Federation, is its subject. She beckons with her 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
There are six cities in this territory. The main one is Izhevsk (the capital of Udmurtia). The population in it exceeds 640 thousand people. The status of the city was assigned 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 Kambark - 11 thousand.
Sarapul
The city of Sarapul is located on the Kama River, 60 kilometers southeast of Izhevsk. It is known as a settlement since the 16th century due to the fact that fishermen chose places in the Kama floodplain. River sterlet abounded here. Currently, almost 100 thousand people live in Sarapul, most of whom are employed in the city’s engineering enterprises.
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 Izhevsk Kalashnikov University .
Mozhga
The city of Mozhga (Udmurtia) is a settlement with a population of about 49 thousand. Half of them are Russians, 25% are Tatars, 15% are Udmurts. During the Soviet Union, it was known as a city, the woodworking industry of which produced wooden rulers popular throughout the country for schoolchildren. Currently, the company is collecting very competitive children's furniture.
Some cities of Udmurtia are equipped with transport lines that connect with other settlements of Russia. There are six bus routes, 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 members of the national team, both main and youth.
Eyes
According to a beautiful legend, the outlines of the city from the highest point, Falcon Mountain, resemble the human eye. Thanks to this, other cities of Udmurtia lag behind the beauty described.
Modern Glazov is a highly urbanized settlement with developed infrastructure. It is connected by direct rail links with Moscow, as well as Perm. Located 200 kilometers north of Izhevsk. The city-forming enterprise - Chepetsk Mechanical Plant, which is under the jurisdiction of 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 regional capital).
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-ore manufacture. Known as the birthplace of the composer P.I. Tchaikovsky. All cities of Udmurtia are popular due to their great natives. The Votkinsk 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 hockey club “Banner-Udmurtia” represents the region in the Premier League of the Russian championship.