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The Udmurt Republic (Russian: Удму́ртская респу́блика; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун) or Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). The direct transliteration of the Republic's name is Udmurtskaya Respublika or Udmurtiya. Udmurt (ÑдмÑÑÑ ÐºÑл, udmurt kyl) is a Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Udmurts, native of the Russian constituent republic of Udmurtia, where it is co-official with the Russian language. ...
Russia is a federation which consists of 89 subjects (Russian: ÑÑбÑекÑ(Ñ); English transliteration: subyekty, sing. ...
It has been suggested that The republican form of government be merged into this article or section. ...
There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ...
Udmurt Republic Удмуртская республика Удмурт Элькун | |
 | | Capital | Izhevsk | Area - total - % water Flag of Udmurtia File links The following pages link to this file: Udmurtia Administrative division of Udmurtia Categories: Flag images ...
Download high resolution version (919x916, 141 KB)Coat of arms of Udmurtia. ...
Flag of Udmurtia is one of the official state symbols of Udmurtia. ...
Image File history File links RussiaUdmurtia2005. ...
The city coat of arms Izhevsk (ÐжеÌвÑк, from 1985 to 1987Ustinov, after Dmitri Ustinov [УÑÑиÌнов]) is the capital and culture center of Udmurtia within the Russian Federation. ...
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| 60th - 42,100 km² - negligible Here is a list of the 88 federal subjects of Russia in order of size. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
| Population - Total - Density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
| 29th - est. 1,570,316 (2002) - est. 37.3/km² Here is a list of the 89 federal subjects of Russia in order of population according to the 2002 census. ...
2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
| | Political status | Republic | | Federal district | Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District | | Economic Region | Urals | | Cadaster # | 18 | | Official languages | Russian, Udmurt | | President | Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov | | Chairman of the Government | Yuri Stepanovich Pitkevich | | Anthem | State anthem of the Udmurt Republic | The Russian Federation is divided into 89 federal subjects (administrative units), 21 of which are republics: Constitutional Status Republics differ from other federal subjects in that they have the right to establish their own official language (Article 68 of the Constitution of Russia). ...
All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ...
Privolzhsky (Volga) Federal District (Russian: Приво́лжский федера́льный о́круг; tr. ...
Russia is divided into eleven economic regions (Russian: экономические районы, sing. ...
Udmurt (ÑдмÑÑÑ ÐºÑл, udmurt kyl) is a Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Udmurts, native of the Russian constituent republic of Udmurtia, where it is co-official with the Russian language. ...
Alexander A. Volkov (ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ Ð. Ðолков) (born 1951) is the President of the Udmurt Republic, located in Eastern Europe between the Kama and Viatka rivers, in the heart of Russia. ...
The National Anthem of the Udmurt Republic is one of the official state symbols of the Udmurt Republic, a member of the Russian Federation. ...
Geography
Udmurtia is located in the eastern portion of the Eastern European Plain, between the Kama and Vyatka Rivers. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Russian Plain. ...
Kama (Russian: ; Tatar: Ãulman) is a river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. ...
The Vyatka River (Russian: ) is a river in Kirov Oblast and the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, right tributary of the Kama River. ...
- Area: 42,100km².
- Borders:
- Highest point: no data.
- Maximum N->S distance: no data.
- Maximum E->W distance: no data.
Kirov Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ...
Perm Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Permyakia Autonomous District. ...
The Republic of Bashkortostan or Bashkiria (Russian: РеÑпÑÌблика ÐаÑкоÑÑоÑÑаÌн or ÐаÑкиÌÑиÑ; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ...
Capital Kazan (Qazan) Area - total - % water 47th - 67,836. ...
Time zone Udmurtia is located in the Samara Time Zone (SAMT/SAMST). UTC offset is +0400 (SAMT)/+0500 (SAMST). Image File history File links RTZ3. ...
Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ...
Rivers Major rivers include: - Cheptsa River
- Izh River
- Kama River (navigable)
- Kilmez River
- Siva River
Kama (Russian: ; Tatar: Ãulman) is a river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. ...
Lakes While there are no large lakes in the Republic, Votkinskoye Reservoir is partially located on its territory.
Natural Resources Udmurtia's natural resources include oil, peat, mineral waters, and more. Oil reserves are estimated to be 820 million tons (as of 2002). Approximately 7–8 million tons are extracted annually. Most of the oil is exported. Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ...
Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. ...
Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. ...
The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ...
Forests cover over 40% of the Republic's territory. Most of the forests are coniferous. Temperate coniferous forests are a terrestrial biome found in temperate regions of the world with warm summers and cool winters and adequate rainfall to sustain a forest. ...
Climate Udmurtia has moderate continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters with a lot of snow. A continental climate is the climate typical of the middle-latitude interiors of the large continents of the Northern Hemisphere in the zone of westerly winds; similar climates exist along the east coasts (but not the west coasts) of the same continents, and also at higher elevations in certain other...
- Average January temperature: −14.5°C
- Average July temperature: +18.3°C
- Average annual precipitation: 400–600 mm
Administrative divisions - Main article: Administrative divisions of Udmurtia
Cities and towns under republics jurisdiction: Izhevsk (ÐжевÑк) (capital) city districts: Industrialny (ÐндÑÑÑÑиалÑнÑй) Leninsky (ÐенинÑкий) Oktyabrsky (ÐкÑÑбÑÑÑкий) Pervomaysky (ÐеÑвомайÑкий) Ustinovsky (УÑÑиновÑкий) Glazov (Ðлазов) Mozhga (Ðожга) Sarapul (СаÑапÑл) Votkinsk (ÐоÑкинÑк) Districts: Alnashsky (ÐлнаÑÑкий) with 12 selsovets under the districts jurisdiction. ...
Demographics Over 100 different nationalities inhabit the Republic, including Russians (60.1%), native Udmurts (29.3%), and Tatars (7.0%). Over two thirds of the world population of Udmurts live in Udmurtia. Udmurts are Finno-Ugric people that speak the Udmurt language. ...
Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/ТаÑаÑлаÑ) is a collective name applied to the Turkic people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ...
- Population: 1,570,316 (2002)
- Urban: 1,094,338 (69.7%)
- Rural: 475,978 (30.3%)
- Male: 725,075 (46.2%)
- Female: 843,241 (53.7%)
- Females per 1000 males: 1,160
- Average age: 35.8 years
- Urban: 35.6 years
- Rural: 36.1 years
- Male: 32.8 years
- Female: 38.4 years
- Number of households: 552,862 (with 1,548,762 people)
- Urban: 395,200 (with 1,084,281 people)
- Rural: 157,662 (with 464,481 people)
History A historical state that joined Russia were Ar begs. Ar begs (in Russian chronicles ÐÑÑкие кнÑзÑÑ) was a formation of Noqrat Tatars nobility, served to Muscovy in 16th-17th century. ...
Before November 4, 1920, when Votsk Autonomous Oblast was formed, the territory of modern day Udmurtia was divided between Kazan and Vyatka Governorships. On January 1, 1932, Votsk Autonomous Oblast was renamed Udmurt Autonomous Oblast, which was then reorganized into the Udmurt ASSR on December 28, 1934. The Udmurt Republic in its present form exists since September 20, 1990. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ...
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
Votsk Autonomous Oblast was created 1920-11-04. ...
Guberniya (Russian: ) (also gubernia, guberniia, gubernya) was a major administrative subdivision of the Imperial Russia, usually translated as governorate or province. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on Friday. ...
Udmurt Autonomous Oblast was the name given to Votsk Autonomous Oblast on 1932-01-01. ...
December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ...
1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...
This article is about the year. ...
Politics The head of government in Udmurtia is the President, who is elected for a five-year term. As of 2005, the president is Alexander Alexandrovich Volkov, who assumed his post on November 3, 2000. Prior to the elections, Volkov was the Chairman of the Republic's Council—the highest post at that time. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Alexander A. Volkov (ÐлекÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ Ð. Ðолков) (born 1951) is the President of the Udmurt Republic, located in Eastern Europe between the Kama and Viatka rivers, in the heart of Russia. ...
November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Republic's parliament is the State Council, popularly elected every five years. The State Council has 100 deputies. The British Houses of Parliament, London, UK A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. ...
The Republic's constitution was adopted on December 7, 1994. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Economy Udmurtia is an industrialized Republic. The most developed industries include machine building, chemical, and oil and gas industries.
Culture In Udmurtia, there are eight professional theaters, the Philharmonic Society, and more than ten state and numerous public museums which tell about history and culture of Udmurtia and its people, like the Museum of history and culture in Sarapul, or the Tchaikovsky Museum in Votkinsk. One of the oldest arms museums is located in Izhevsk. Sarapul (Russian: ) is a small town in Udmurtia, Russia where Anton Zemlyanov emerged in 1972. ...
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (help· info) (Russian: ÐÑÑÑ ÐлÑиÌÑ Ð§Ð°Ð¹ÐºÃ³Ð²Ñкий, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (7 May [O.S. 25 April] 1840 â 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic era. ...
Votkinsk (ÐоÌÑкинÑк) is a small industrial town in the ural parts of the District of Viatka in former Vyatka Province in Udmurtia, Russia. ...
The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ...
The city coat of arms Izhevsk (ÐжеÌвÑк, from 1985 to 1987Ustinov, after Dmitri Ustinov [УÑÑиÌнов]) is the capital and culture center of Udmurtia within the Russian Federation. ...
See also: Music of Udmurtia Udmurtia is a Russian region. ...
Education The most important facilities of higher education include the Udmurt State University, Izhevsk State Technical University, and Izhevsk State Medical Academy, all located in the capital Izhevsk.
Religion The majority of the Republic's population is atheist or Russian Orthodox. Shamanism is also practiced. Atheism, in its broadest sense, is an absence of belief in any deities. ...
The Russian Orthodox Church (Русская Православная церковь) is that body of Christians who are united under the Patriarch of Moscow, who in turn is in communion with the other patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church. ...
A shaman doctor of Kyzyl. ...
External links - (ru) (en) Official website of the Udmurt Republic.
- (ru) Official website of the State Council of Udmurtia.
- (en) Map of Udmurtia.
- (en) (ru) Official website of the Udmurt State University.
- (en) (ru) Official website of the Izhevsk State Medical Academy.
- (ru) Official website of the Izhevsk State Technical University.
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