Votkinsk
| Votkinsk (English) Воткинск (Russian) Вотка (Udmurt) |
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| Administrative status (as of March 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Udmurt Republic |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of republic significance of Votkinsk |
| Administrative center of | town of republic significance of Votkinsk,Votkinsky District |
| Municipal status (as of November 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Votkinsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Votkinsk Urban Okrug, Votkinsky Municipal District |
| Head | Vladimir Perevozchikov |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 99,022 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 168th |
| Time zone | SAMT (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 1759 |
| Town status since | 1935 |
| Postal code(s) | 427430-427459 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 34145 |
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Votkinsk (Russian: Во́ткинск; Udmurt: Вотка, Votka) is an industrial town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. Population: 99,022 (2010 Census);99,441 (2002 Census);103,509 (1989 Census).
It was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic focus on metal related industry remains. Town status was officially granted to it in 1935.
The city of Votkinsk was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurtish Yiddish.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Votkinsk serves as the administrative center of Votkinsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Votkinsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Votkinsk is incorporated as Votkinsk Urban Okrug.
The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology operates a machine plant in the town, the Votkinsk Plant State Production Association, which produces some of Russia's long-range ballistic missiles. Under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) concluded between the United States and the Soviet Union, the missile production facility at Votkinsk was selected for long-term on-site monitoring by U.S. inspectors. The corresponding site for the Soviet Union in the United States was the Hercules missile production facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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