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  Izhevsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Izhevsk (Иже́вск, from 1985 to 1987 Ustinov, after Dmitri Ustinov [Усти́нов]) is the capital and culture center of Udmurtia within the Russian Federation.
Izhevsk is the site of one of the most famous arsenals in Russia, at which Mikhail Kalashnikov designed his famous AK-47 assault rifle.
During Soviet times Izhevsk was a closed city, with restricted access for foreign people, due to the large amount of military manufacturing that was done there.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Izhevsk   (215 words)

  
 Izhevsk
On the 10th of June, 1921 the center of Udmurt autonomy was transferred from Glazov to Izhevsk against opinions of some Udmurt leaders.
Izhevsk is located in the central part of Republic Udmurtia and ocupies an area of 31,166 ha.
A number of institutes of Ural department of Academy of Science of the Russian Federation is available in Izhevsk, such as phisical and technical, economy, applied mechanics, Institute of History, Language and Literature of Udmurtia.
www.udm.ru /towns/Izhevsk   (527 words)

  
 Izhevsk - the capital of Udmurtia.
Currently the population of Izhevsk is 700,000 people which amounts to 40% of the population of the whole republic.
Izhevsk is a huge industrial center where 49 large enterprises are located.
By 1897 the population of the Izhevsk settlement had increased up to 41,074 inhabitants and in February 1918 Izhevsk acquired the status of a city.
www.udmnet.ru /udmitem/izhevsk.html   (442 words)

  
 Udmurtia overview by Robert Hosken
Izhevsk, where we lived for three years, is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic within the Russian Federation, about 1000 kilometers due east of Moscow and 500 km west of the Urals.
It was in Izhevsk that cannons were cast to fight against the advancing armies of Napoleon in 1812.
Izhevsk also has several other institutes of higher learning, including a branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a technical university, an agricultural academy, a medical college for training nurses, and a medical institute for training physicians.
www.udm.ru /hosken   (2376 words)

  
 Welcome to Izhevsk - IZH.RU
Izhevsk is a large industrial, cultural and scientific center, the capital of Udmurt Republic, situated in the European part of Russia between Volga and Urals with the population more than 650 000 people.
Izhevsk arms school is considered to be one of the best all over the world.
In 62 km from Izhevsk to north-east of Udmurtia the city of Votkinsk is situated.
www.izh.ru /item-ipspub/meth-v/obj-07884.html   (519 words)

  
 archives
The latter two plants were located in the heart of the country, too close to the western national frontier, while the plant in Izhevsk was situated a long way from the center of Russia, in close proximity to the Ural Mountain Range.
Thus, the reasons that led to the construction of a new plant in Izhevsk were of a geopolitical nature.
Izhevsk Arsenal received an order from the State Defense Committee to urgently organize manufacture of several models of anti-tank rifles.
www.nrapublications.org /archives/russiabonus.asp   (1671 words)

  
 Izhevsk & Votkinsk, 3-day Udmurtia tour
Izhevsk, the city that became capital of Udmurtia in 1921, was founded in 1760 on the banks of the Izh river/pond as a settlement for the workmen of a local iron plant producing ship anchors.
And it is the very same industry that Izhevsk became famous for - especially when Kalashnikov, a local mechanics engineer, had his huge successes in gun engineering.
In spite of its importance, Izhevsk has poor connections as it has a small airport and is not located at the Trans Siberian Railroad - but easily accessed by road from Perm...
www.uraltourism.com /udmurtia-izhevsk-tour.php   (600 words)

  
 INVESTMENT LEGISLATION IN IZHEVSK, CAPITAL OF THE UDMURT REPUBLIC
Izhevsk is the capital of the Udmurt Republic located in the Western Urals in the heart of Russia.
Izhevsk's economy is based on machine-building, metal processing, metallurgy, chemical industry, and wood processing.
Izhevsk produces two thirds of Russia's gearboxes, one third of paper making machinery, and more than half of its hunting rifles and carbines.
www.russiancouncil.org /reports/udmurt1.htm   (528 words)

  
 Welcome to Izhevsk - IZH.RU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Izhevsk is a large industrial, cultural and scientific center.
Izhevsk arms school is considered to be one of the best in the world.
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.
www.izh.ru /item-ipspub/meth-v/obj-07887.html   (472 words)

  
 Teaching English in Russia - TESL - Volunteering Opportunities.
It is possible to volunteer here in Izhevsk at any time, and for as long as you feel appropriate (from a few weeks up to a year).
Izhevsk has a population of 650,000 people, and is a place not often visited by tourists (which is truly a mistake in itself).
Izhevsk is primarily known for the works of Kalashnikov and of Chaikovsky.
www.sv-agency.udm.ru /sv/school.htm   (1430 words)

  
 Izhevsk. Girls, Women, Brides dating and marriage agency from city Izhevsk, Russia . Gifts and Flowers Delivery
Izhevsk is the capital city of Udmurtia, an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation, about 1000 kilometers due east of Moscow and 500 km west of the Urals.
Izhevsk is where Piotr Il'ich Chaikovskii, Russia's greatest composer, was born.
There are several ensembles of Izhevsk folk dancers and singers who perform locally, throughout Russia and internationally, perhaps the best- known being the group "Italmas," which is named after the european Trollius, a small golden-yellow flower native to the Urals and western Siberia.
www.city-of-brides.com /from/Izhevsk.shtml   (402 words)

  
 Udmurt Republic (Overview).
Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia, is situated about 1120 km (685 miles) east of Moscow.
Thus Izhevsk became one of the centers of the former Soviet military-industrial complex.
Located in Izhevsk, the enterprise consists of seven separate factories engaged in a wide range of manufacturing activities.
vision.cs.qc.edu /daniel/udmurtia.html   (624 words)

  
 Izhevsk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Izhevsk (Ustinov - 1985-87), the capital of Udmurtia Republic, was founded in 1760 on the Izh river as a workmen`s settlement of the iron-works.
But the whole glory to Izhevsk was brought by the arms-producing factory built in 1807.
The modern Izhevsk is the large industrial, cultural and scientific city of Russian Federation with a population of 650 thousand.
www.tourintel.ru /online/gettowndescription.asp?id=60   (114 words)

  
 Mosin Nagant Rifle Receiver Variations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The next change at Izhevsk after the high wall and unmachined right rear became standard was the elimination of the extra notch forward of the stripper clip.
This receiver was originally produced at Izhevsk in 1941 in the #5 pattern with an unstepped tang, no extra notch forward of the stripper clip guide, a high wall, unmachined right rear, no inner receiver ring and the lug race not cut through.
This receiver was originally produced at Izhevsk in 1942 in the #5.5 pattern with an unstepped tang, no extra notch forward of the stripper clip guide, a high wall, unmachined right rear, no inner receiver ring and the lug race cut through.
7.62x54r.net /MosinID/MosinReceivers.htm   (3960 words)

  
 Izhevsk --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Izhevsk was founded in 1760 as a centre of ironworking and later of armaments, and the city remains a major producer of steel, armaments, machine tools, building machinery, and motorcycles.
Izhevsk; boreal forest (taiga) covers two thirds of republic; settled by Finno-Ugric Udmurt people; Kazan Empire rule (14th and 15th century) followed by Russian control 1552; became Votskaya Autonomous Oblast 1920, gained...
Major automobile factories are in Moscow, Nizhni Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Ulyanovsk, Izhevsk, and...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9043104   (339 words)

  
 Izhevsk, Russia, Pictures
Izhevsk is located on the Izh River in an industrial region west of the Ural Mountains and is an important steel mill center.
Izhevsk is the site of Udmurt State University, founded in 1972, and several other educational institutions.
From 1985 to 1991 it was named Ustinov for Dmitri F. Ustinov, who was minister of defense for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) from 1976 to 1984.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Russia/Izhevsk_city.html   (134 words)

  
 Russian Defense Business Directory - I
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Izhevsk Mechanical Plant is a leading enterprise in the Udmurt Republic, an autonomous region with a heavy concentration of military industries.
Izhevsk produces assault rifles--most notably the AK-47 and its successors--and antitank and tactical surface-to-air missiles for Russian forces.
Izhevsk's foundry is capable of steel casting, powder metallurgy, and casting from non-ferrous alloys by various methods--including centrifugal casting.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1995/rus95/i_list.htm   (1546 words)

  
 Izhevsk - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This page was last modified 16:52, 29 January 2006.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Izhevsk contains research on
Izhevsk, External links and Cities and towns in Russia.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Izhevsk   (225 words)

  
 The Silent Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
That it is home to a Finno-Ugric group; that it is associated with the composer Tchaikovsky (who was born in Votkinsk), Count Shuvalov, the gun designer Mikhail Kalashnikov; and, finally, with a low-end car called the Izh-Yupiter.
A quick tour through Izhevsk revealed the Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, which bears a striking resemblance to St. Petersburg’s Admiralty (not surprisingly since, as I later learned, it was designed by the same architect); the ancient Arsenal Building; a huge lake and a public park.
Izhevsk has sufficient resources to get by on its own and city residents are devoted to their mayor.
www.gdf.ru /books/books/silence/06.html   (4258 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Izhevsk Oil Machine-building Plant Opens Branch In Syria
RIA Novosti reports that on Sunday a presentation was held of the branch of Izhevsk Oil Machine-Building public company (Izhneftemash) in a free economic zone of the Aleppo city.
Izhevsk is a capital of Udmurtia, a republic in the Volga federal district.
On Monday it was announced to RIA Novosti in the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry that 305 sick men were hospitalized with symptoms of cholera, by the moment 52 men have been discharged from hospital.
newsfromrussia.com /region/2001/08/06/11835.html   (1943 words)

  
 "IZHEVSK STATE MEDICAL ACADEMY"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The foundation of the Izhevsk State Medical institute in 1933 was due to urgent necessity in medical personnel for a fast developing region of Russia.
The fundamental aim of the Izhevsk State Medical Academy (ISMA) is training medical specialists in accordance with the requirements of the state educational standard in the following specialties: therapy, pediatrics, stomatology and nursing.
The main tasks are teaching process implementation, maintenance and development of scientific research, the search of the effective forms of cooperation with applied health care system in the new economic conditions, maximal use of the academy potential in the improvement of the main health indices of the population in the republic.
www.igma.ru /english.html   (1427 words)

  
 Hoover Institution Archives Russian Collections: Avenir Efimov bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Avenir Gennadievich Efimov was a colonel in the Russian army, the last commander of the remnants of the Izhevsk and Votkinsk divisions of the White army in Siberia.
In February 1919 he was appointed chief of staff of the Izhevsk Rifle Brigade, and when the latter was upgraded to a division, he received command of its cavalry regiment.
He was appointed commander of the Izhevsk division in 1920, and presided over its fusion with the fellow votkintsy to form the Izhevsk-Votkinsk brigade, which he commanded until its demobilization.
www-hoover.stanford.edu /hila/ruscollection/efimov_b.htm   (348 words)

  
 Embassy of Russia in Ghana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
State enterprise “Izhevsk mechanical plant” and JSC “Izhevsk arms plant” are among the main manufacturers of sporting and hunting guns in Russia.
Izhevsk Mechanical Plant is one of the largest producers of civilian arms and arms for special forces and police in the world.
Izhevsk Sewing Factory “Zangary” is engaged in manufacturing of coats, winter coats, rain coats, windbreakers.
www.ghana.mid.ru /industry-en.html   (9179 words)

  
 ITAR-TASS: CITY OF IZHEVSK PUT ON ALERT BY MANIAC-ASSASSIN.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
.City of Izhevsk put on alert by maniac-assassin.
IZHEVSK, February, 27 (Itar-Tass) - The population of Udmurtia was put
north of Izhevsk after a stranger appeared in the region who...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:3182461&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (208 words)

  
 M44 Mosin Nagant (7.62 mm Karabin obrazets 1944-ogo goda)
Izhevsk Arsenal also used recycled receivers in their production run.
1944 Izhevsk, round receiver in a hardwood stock, this rifle is marked MO/53.
1943 Izhevsk, round receiver in a hardwood stock, one of the 50,000 rifles used for troop trials!
www.geocities.com /hiker1250/m44.html   (268 words)

  
 Izhevsk
Izhevsk is a city in Russia of about 650,000 people as of 1989.
Furthermore, Izhevsk has been called the cultural center of the Udmurt Republic (see www.bartleby.com).
All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
www.termsdefined.net /iz/izhevsk.html   (237 words)

  
 A family of combat pistols by the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It so happens that Izhevsk, a city with the population of about 730,000 people and located in Western Urals 1,100 km east of Moscow, is a center of modern development and manufacture of most small arms systems adopted for service by the Russian Army.
In 1942 the Soviet State Defense Committee adopted the Decree #622, by which IZHMASH (the Izhevsk Machine Engineering Plant) was restructured.
Similarly, all shotguns, both of the Izhevsk and Tula manufacture, were branded as BAIKAL.
club.guns.ru /eng/handguns.html   (1568 words)

  
 Gunboards - What unique markings on an izhevsk sniper?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sometimes you have to remove the action from the stock and examine it in good light or with magnification to see this or you can feel it if you have sensitive fingers, other times it's pretty obvious.
Also, 1943 Izhevsk snipers generally have a better finished receiver than the standard 91/30 of that year.
1942 Izhevsk snipers are a little rougher machined than later ones, but will still not be as crudely machined as the rough and raspy looking standard early wartime rifles some collectors find interesting and desirable.
www.gunboards.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8345   (526 words)

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