Udmurtia
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Udmurt Republic Удмуртская Республика (Russian) Удмурт Элькун (Udmurt) |
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| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Volga | ||
| Economic region | Urals | ||
| Established | December 28, 1934 | ||
| Capital | Izhevsk | ||
| Government (as of February 2014) | |||
| • Head | Alexander Solovyov | ||
| • Legislature | State Council | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 42,100 km2 (16,300 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 1,521,420 | ||
| • Rank | 30th | ||
| • Density | 36.14/km2 (93.6/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 69.2% | ||
| • Rural | 30.8% | ||
| Time zone(s) | SAMT (UTC+04:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-UD | ||
| License plates | 18 | ||
| Official languages | Russian; Udmurt | ||
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Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия, tr. Udmurtiya; IPA: [ʊˈdmurtʲɪjə]; Udmurt: Удмуртия), or the Udmurt Republic, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) within the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: 1,521,420 (2010 Census).
On November 4, 1920, Votsk Autonomous Oblast was formed. On January 1, 1932, it was renamed Udmurt Autonomous Oblast, which was then reorganized into the Udmurt ASSR on December 28, 1934. During World War II, many industrial factories were evacuated from Ukraine and western borderlands to Udmurtia.
The republic is located in the eastern portion of the Eastern European Plain, between the Kama and Vyatka Rivers.
Major rivers include:
The republic has a moderate continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters with a lot of snow.
18.3 °C (64.9 °F)
Population: 1,521,420 (2010 Census);1,570,316 (2002 Census);1,609,003 (1989 Census).
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