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Udmurtiya

Udmurt Republic
Удмуртская Республика (Russian)
Удмурт Элькун (Udmurt)
—  Republic  —

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Anthem: National Anthem of the Udmurt Republic
Coordinates: 57°17′N 52°45′E / 57.283°N 52.750°E / 57.283; 52.750Coordinates: 57°17′N 52°45′E / 57.283°N 52.750°E / 57.283; 52.750
Political status
Country Russia
Federal district Volga
Economic region Urals
Established December 28, 1934
Capital Izhevsk
Government (as of February 2014)
 • Head Alexander Brechalov (Acting)
 • Legislature State Council
Statistics
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 RussianUdmurt
Official website

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 to the west of the Ural Mountains, and borders Kirov, Perm, Bashkortostan, and Tatarstan.

The republic has a moderate continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters with a lot of snow.

Population: 1,521,420 (2010 Census);1,570,316 (2002 Census);1,609,003 (1989 Census).


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