Votkinsk
Encyclopedia
Votkinsk is an industrial
city in the Udmurt Republic, Russia
. Population: It is the birthplace of the composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
who spent the first eight years of his life here: today the house of his birth contains a museum dedicated to the composer.
The town was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic focus on metal related industry remains. The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
operates a machine plant here, the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
, which produces some of Russia
's long-range ballistic missiles. Under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
INF
concluded between the United States
and the Soviet Union, the missile production facility at Votkinsk was selected for long-term on-site monitoring by U.S. inspectors. The corresponding site for the USSR in the United States was the Hercules missile production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah
.
Town status was officially granted to it in 1935.
The city gives its name to the nearby Votkinsk Reservoir
, filled in the 1960s following the construction of a dam for the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station
.
The bandy
team Znamya has played in the highest division, today in the 2nd highest.
Votkinsk has a sister city
, as designated by Sister Cities International
: West Jordan, Utah
, United States
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
city in the Udmurt Republic, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Population: It is the birthplace of the composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"...
who spent the first eight years of his life here: today the house of his birth contains a museum dedicated to the composer.
The town was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic focus on metal related industry remains. The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology
Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology a Russian scientific research institute that was founded on May 13, 1946...
operates a machine plant here, the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
Votkinsk Machine Building Plant
Votkinsk Plant State Production Association is a machine and ballistic missile production company based in Votkinsk, Russia...
, which produces some of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's long-range ballistic missiles. Under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty is a 1987 agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union. Signed in Washington, D.C. by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev on December 8, 1987, it was ratified by the United States Senate on May 27, 1988 and...
INF
INF
INF may stand for:* Inflammation, part of the immune response to tissue damage or infection* International Naturist Federation* International Nepal Fellowship* Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, also known as the INF Treaty* Infinity...
concluded between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the Soviet Union, the missile production facility at Votkinsk was selected for long-term on-site monitoring by U.S. inspectors. The corresponding site for the USSR in the United States was the Hercules missile production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Town status was officially granted to it in 1935.
The city gives its name to the nearby Votkinsk Reservoir
Votkinsk Reservoir
The Votkinsk Reservoir , is a reservoir formed by the dam of the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station on the Kama River in Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Russia. The reservoir filling took place in 1962-1964. The Votkinsk Reservoir has a surface area of 1,120 km² and a water volume of 9,4 cubic km. Its...
, filled in the 1960s following the construction of a dam for the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station
Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station
The Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the Kama River along the border of Perm Krai and Udmurtia, Russia. It is south of Votkinsk and its main purpose is power generation and navigation. The power station has a 1,020 MW installed capacity and the dam also...
.
The bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
team Znamya has played in the highest division, today in the 2nd highest.
Votkinsk has a sister city
Town twinning
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, as designated by Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International
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: West Jordan, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...