Izhevsk

Izhevsk

Izhevsk (Russian: Иже́вск) is the capital city of Udmurt Republic in Russia. The population is 628,116 people. From 1984 to 1987, the city's name was Ustinov (in honour of the Minister of Defense of the USSR and the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Dmitry Ustinov).

Economy

Izhevsk is a major economic center for the Udmurt Republic. Military industry is the most popular type of economy in Izhevsk. Many military companies operate in the city. The companies produce military guns that are popular in Russia and other countries. The companies also are known to produce automobiles. In 2006, the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez took a tour in the city, and he wanted to purchase many of the popular weapons available.

Climate

Climate data for Izhevsk
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C	3.6	5.8	10.1	27.5	31.1	35.6	37.0	37.0	33	22.4	10.8	4.5	37.0
Average high °C	−9.9	−8.1	−1	8.7	18.2	23.3	24.6	21.4	14.6	5.8	−2.8	−7.2	7.4
Daily mean °C	−13.5	−12.1	−5.4	3.7	11.6	17	18.7	15.6	9.8	2.5	−5.6	−10.3	2.7
Average low °C	−17.3	−15.9	−9.6	−0.5	5.8	11.3	13.3	10.8	5.9	−0.4	−8.3	−13.7	−1.5
Record low °C	−46.8	−40.4	−32.1	−23.9	−9.4	−2.4	4.3	−1.7	−5.5	−21.3	−33.5	−47.5	−47.5
Average precipitation mm	35	26	27	32	37	59	67	63	54	51	44	37	532
Record high °F	38.5	42.4	50.2	81.5	88.0	96.1	98.6	98.6	91	72.3	51.4	40.1	98.6
Average high °F	14.2	17.4	30	47.7	64.8	73.9	76.3	70.5	58.3	42.4	27.0	19.0	45.3
Daily mean °F	7.7	10.2	22.3	38.7	52.9	63	65.7	60.1	49.6	36.5	21.9	13.5	36.9
Average low °F	0.9	3.4	14.7	31.1	42.4	52.3	55.9	51.4	42.6	31.3	17.1	7.3	29.3
Record low °F	−52.2	−40.7	−25.8	−11.0	15.1	27.7	39.7	28.9	22.1	−6.3	−28.3	−53.5	−53.5
Average precipitation inches	1.4	1.0	1.1	1.3	1.5	2.3	2.6	2.5	2.1	2.0	1.7	1.5	20.9
Source: Поyearа и климат

Cityscape

Popular Buildings and Structures

St. Michael's Cathedral

• St. Michael's Cathedral
• Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Izhevsk Pond

The Izhevsk Pond is one of the most famous recreational places. It is about 22 km², and it was artificially made (some parts were even made by hand). The pond was created in the 1760s for the industry.