Lysva (English) Лысьва (Russian) |
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Location of Perm Krai in Russia |
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Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Perm Krai |
Administratively subordinated to | town of krai significance of Lysva |
Administrative center of | town of krai significance of Lysva |
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Urban okrug | Lysvensky Urban Okrug |
Administrative center of | Lysvensky Urban Okrug |
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Population (2010 Census) | 65,918 inhabitants |
- Rank in 2010 | 238th |
Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
Founded | 1785 |
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Lysva (Russian: Лысьва) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located in the eastern part of the krai on the Lysva River, 86 kilometers (53 mi) from Perm. Population: 65,918 (2010 Census);71,148 (2002 Census);76,614 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1785 as a place of residence for industrial workers. In 1926, it was granted town status.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with fifty-nine rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Lysva—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Lysva is incorporated as Lysvensky Urban Okrug.
The town's major industry are machine building and metalworking. It is exporting sheet iron, equipment for oil extraction, electric motors and others.
There are non-electrified railway line runs through town, that connect Lysva with Kalino station on the Gornozavodsk railway line.