| Udmurtia | |
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| State | Russia |
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| Capital | Izhevsk |
| Surface | 42 061 km² |
| Inhabitants | 1.517.050 (2014 census) |
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Udmurtia is a region of the Russia.
To know
Geographical notes
The Udmurtia (in Russian Удмуяртия, Udmurtija), formally the Udmurt Republic (Russian: Удмуяртская респуяблика; udmurto: Удмурт Элькун, Udmurt el'kun in the western part of Russia, in the western part of the Urals, in the western part of the Russian a flat land wet from the lower course of the Kama river.
When to go
Udmurtia has a moderate continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters where snow is always present. Temperatures, throughout the year, range from -13 ° to 18 °.
Spoken languages
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Izhevsk (Ижевск) - Capital of Udmurtia known for its firearms and shotgun factories. A museum, located in the city center, is dedicated to Mikhail Kalashnikov, the most famous citizen of Izhevsk, who died in 2013.
- Glazov (Глазов) - City is served by the Trans-Siberian Railway (section Moscow-Perm ').
- Možga (Можга)
- Sarapul (Сарапул) - Second city of Udmurtia with several factories, the most important being the Sarapoulski Radiozavod electromechanical plant, evacuated from Moscow to Sarapul in 1942.
- Votkinsk (Воткинск) - Birthplace of the composer Tchaikovsky (born May 5, 1840) in which he lived for eight years. His house is now a museum open to the public.
