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Izhevsk (; , Iž, or , Ižkar) is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Izh River in the Western Urals. Its population is 629,455 (2012 est.), up from 627,734 recorded in the 2010 Census, making it the nineteenth largest city in Russia and the largest in the republic.
From 1984 to 1987, the city was called Ustinov . The city is a major hub of industry, commerce, politics, culture, and education in the Volga Region. It is famous for its defense, engineering, and metallurgy industries. Izhevsk has the titles of the Armory Capital of Russia and the City of Labor Glory.
Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia.
Izhevsk may also refer to:
- Izhevsk Urban Okrug, a municipal formation which the city of republic significance of Izhevsk in the Udmurt Republic, Russia is incorporated as
- Izhevsk Airport, an airport in the Udmurt Republic, Russia
- FC Izhevsk, former association football club from Izhevsk, Russia, active in 1936–2005
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Ural, Samara, Ufa, Izhevsk, Perm, Magnitogorsk, Tagil, Ukhta, Ifdel, and many other Russian cities with the first wave of detonations.