Verkhnyaya Pyshma
| Verkhnyaya Pyshma (English) Верхняя Пышма (Russian) |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma |
| Administrative center of | Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma |
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| Urban okrug | Verkhnyaya Pyshma Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Verkhnyaya Pyshma Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 59,749 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1660 |
| Town status since | 1946 |
| Postal code(s) | 624080 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 34368 |
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Verkhnyaya Pyshma (Russian: Ве́рхняя Пышма́) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 59,749 (2010 Census);58,016 (2002 Census);53,102 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1660 as the village (selo) of Pyshminskoye, which was named after the Pyshma River. A copper mine opened here in 1856. Town status was granted to it in 1946.
Town development in 20th century is closely related to copper production. The factory called Uralelectromed developed here and in 1990s it became the main company of UMMC holding. The company Ural Locomotives is also located there, it produces modern Russian locomotives and trains such as 2ES10 (the most powerful Russian locomotive) and suburban EMU based on Siemens Desiro.
Within the framework of the administrative divisions, it is, together with the town of Sredneuralsk and twenty-seven rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Verkhnyaya Pyshma—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Verkhnyaya Pyshma and twenty-four rural localities are incorporated as Verkhnyaya Pyshma Urban Okrug. The town of Sredneuralsk, together with three other rural localities, is incorporated separately as Sredneuralsk Urban Okrug.
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