Kambarka Explained

En Name:Kambarka
Ru Name:Камбарка
Loc Name1:Камбарка
Loc Lang1:Udmurt
Coordinates:56.2667°N 67°W
Map Label Position:left
Image Coa:Coat of Arms of Kambarka rayon (Udmurtia) (2000).png
Federal Subject:Udmurt Republic
Adm District Jur:Kambarsky District
Adm Selsoviet Jur:Kambarka
Adm Selsoviet Type:Town of district significance
Adm Ctr Of1:Kambarsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:town of district significance of Kambarka
Inhabloc Cat:Town
Mun District Jur:Kambarsky Municipal District
Urban Settlement Jur:Kambarskoye Urban Settlement
Mun Admctr Of1:Kambarsky Municipal District
Mun Admctr Of2:Kambarskoye Urban Settlement
Pop 2010Census:11021
Established Date:1761–1767
Current Cat Date:1945

Kambarka (Russian: Камбарка) is a town and the administrative center of Kambarsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located on the Kambarka River (Kama's basin), 116km (72miles) southeast of Izhevsk. Population:

History

It was founded as a settlement around a Demidov ironworks, which was constructed in 1761–1767. It was granted town status in 1945.

The city of Kambarka was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews.[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kambarka serves as the administrative center of Kambarsky District.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kambarsky District as the town of district significance of Kambarka. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Kambarka is incorporated within Kambarsky Municipal District as Kambarskoye Urban Settlement.[3]

Economy

Kambarka Engineering Works operates in the town. They mainly produce locomotives and other railway stock. Operates a chemical plant.

Chemical weapons destruction plant

A chemical weapons destruction plant was built in Kambarka during the Soviet times. This was in accordance to the obligations under the CWC to destroy all of the chemical weapon stockpiles by 2012.

International relations

See main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia.

Twin towns and sister cities

On May 17, 2002, Mayor Georgy Kislov signed a Sister Cities International agreement with Mayor Charlie Roberts of the city of Tooele, Utah in the United States.

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Notes and References

  1. Altyntsev A.V., "The Concept of Love in Ashkenazim of Udmurtia and Tatarstan", Nauka Udmurtii. 2013. № 4 (66), p. 131. (Алтынцев А.В., "Чувство любви в понимании евреев-ашкенази Удмуртии и Татарстана". Наука Удмуртии. 2013. №4. С. 131: Комментарии.)
  2. Law #46-RZ
  3. Law #81-ZR