Coat of arms of Irbit

Irbit (Russian: Ирби́т) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It is located at 57°40′N 63°4′E, about 203 km from Yekaterinburg by train or 250 km by car on the right shore of the [[[Niza River]]. It is crossed by long distance railway Yekaterinburg–Tavda–Ustye-Akha and by road traffic routes, directed to Kamyshlov, Artyomovsk, Turinsk, and Tyumen. Total area of the town is approximately 64 km². Population: 42,578 (2005 est.); 43,387 (2003 est.); 43,318 (2002 Census). Image File history File links Gerb_ir. ... Image File history File links Gerb_ir. ... Sverdlovsk Oblast (Russian: , tr. ... Snow-covered statue of Sverdlov in Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburgs Church on the Blood built on the spot where the Tsar and his family were executed. ... Tavda (Russian: ) is a town in and the administrative center of Tavdinsky District of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. ... Kamyshlov, Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Russia. ... Tymen in the 1680s Tyumen (Тюме́нь) is a city in Russia, administrative center of Tyumen Oblast in the Urals Federal District . ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ...

A public park is located in the northern part of the town. Water resources are represented by the Niza and Irbit Rivers. Mineral resources include diatomaceous earth and glass-making sand deposits. International dialing code: 34355, postal code: 623850.

As of 2006, the mayor of the town is Andrey Teodorovich Gelmut. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Irbit is located in Sverdlovsk Oblast.

Founded in 1631 as Irbeyevskаya Sloboda (Ирбе́евская слобода́), its name was changed in 1662 to Irbit. It was granted official town status by Catherine the Great in 1775 for the town's loyalty to the Empress during the Pugachev uprising of 1773–1774. The following year 1776 she awarded the town its official crest. In the 19th century, the Irbit fair was an important event for the trade in Siberian fur and Chinese tea. Image File history File links M65432n. ... Image File history File links M65432n. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Emelyan Pugachov Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (Russian: ), born in 1740 or 1742 and executed in 1775, was a pretender to the Russian throne who led a great Cossack insurrection during the reign of Catherine II. Alexander Pushkin wrote a remarkable history of the rebellion; and he recounted some of the events... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Irbit fair was the second largest fair in Tsarist Russia. ... Tea leaves in a gaiwan. ...

After the World War II, various branches of industry, such as engineering, manufacturing of construction materials, pharmaceutical, light, and food-manufacturing industries developed rapidly. During the war a motorcycle-manufacturing plant was moved here from Moscow. For more than fifty years over three million motorcycles had been produced here. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II...

Culture

The Irbit State Museum of Fine Arts contains some important works including etchings by famous European artists. At the moment the museum is the only one in Russia specializing in engravings. In its collection there are engravings by Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German, French, English, Spanish, Swiss, Austrian, Polish, Bulgarian, Belgian, and North American artists. The collection includes works from Albrecht Dürer to Francisco Goya. Russian art is represented by the works of A. F. Zubova, I. A. Sokolova, E. P. Chemesova, M. V. Dobuzhinsky, A. A. Deyneka and many others. The domestic collection represents the artists of Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Tagil. Self-Portrait, 1493, Oil on Canvas Albrecht Dürer (May 21, 1471 - April 6, 1528) was a German painter, wood carver, engraver, and mathematician of Hungarian ancestry. ... Goya self-portrait. ... Self-portrait. ... View from space Nizhny Tagil (Ни́жний Таги́л, also transliterated Nizhniy Tagil and Nižnij Tagil) is a city in Russia, located in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in the Ural Mountains (57° 56 N, 60° 00 E). ...

There is also a 200-year-old theater in the town.

Although Irbit no longer attracts as many visitors as it once did, the Irbit State Motorcycle Museum is being built in the town with the intention of bringing foreign motorcycle enthusiasts to the IMZ-Ural motorcycle factory. The factory now produces only two thousand motorcycles a year, most of which are for export. In the Soviet era, however, hundreds of thousands were produced^{[citation needed]}. Each summer thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts come to Irbit from around the world to take part in the Irbit bike show and in the Motocross races. Ural logo IMZ - Irbitski Motozykletny Zavod (Ирби́тский мотоцикле́тный заво́д = ИМЗ) is a Russian maker of heavy motorcycles (especially with sidecars). ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... The Irbit Bike Show (Ирбитский байк слёт) is held every year at the end of July. ...

Education

There are several educational institutions in Irbit. Affiliates of the Ural State Politechnical University and the Institute of Commerce and Law provide higher education. Motorcycle training college and Agricultural training college, Medical and Pedagogical training schools are facilities of professional education. There are also ten secondary schools and seventeen pre-school institutions.

In Soviet times, the town of Irbit had over 50,000 residents, most of whom depended on the motorcycle plant for their livelihood. The town has had several other factories producing specialty mirrors, glass, and pharmaceuticals. The town is currently undergoing a revival^{[citation needed]}, partially due to its clean, green environment. Much of the old town is being restored including the only surviving pre-revolutionary church. There are two State museums and a new history museum being built.

Economy

First of all, Irbit is famous for its Motorcycle-manufacturing plant.Having mooved from Moscow during The World War II, it has won the top of motocycle manufactures in Russia. In terms of permanent competition Motorcycle-manufacturing plant imroves manufactoring process in order to reduce costs, carries out researches and implements new technologies Today it produces diferent types of motocycles and components to them, such as double-wheel and side-car motocycles. "Ural" is the most popular and saleable all over the world.

Irbit milk factory is the largest milkprocessing plant in the Urals. Annually factory increases the processing and manufactiring volumes of milk. In 2004 it processed 66 thousands t of milk, turnover was 520 mln rubles. Product range are constantly expanding and renovating. Daily 49 types of porducts are sold in the shops of the region, including pasteurize milk, diary cream, kefir,sour cream, yoghurt, curd, ice cream, cheese etc. Recentlly rollout of ice cream has been mastered,two new assembly line for manufacturing cheeses have been launched, new packing bottle for milk, which allows to increase storage life, was implemented.

External links

• (English) Irbit—the people and the city (photos)
• (Russian) A set of postcards with views of Irbit