Yuryuzan (town)
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Chelyabinsk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Katav-Ivanovsky District |
| Town | Yuryuzan |
| Administrative center of | Town of Yuryuzan |
| Municipal status (as of June 2014) | |
| Municipal district | Katav-Ivanovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 12,571 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Town status since | June 18, 1943 |
| Previous names |
Yuryuzan-Ivanovsky Zavod (until the end of the 19th century), Yuryuzansky Zavod (until June 18, 1943) |
| Postal code(s) | 456120–456122 |
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Yuryuzan (Russian: Юрюза́нь) is a town in Katav-Ivanovsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Yuryuzan River (left tributary of the Ufa River), 254 kilometers (158 mi) from Chelyabinsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 12,571 (2010 Census);14,158 (2002 Census);18,294 (1989 Census).
It was established in 1758 as the settlement of Yuryuzan-Ivanovsky Zavod (Юрюза́нь-Ива́новский Заво́д) to support the construction of an ironworks. Since the end of the 19th century, the settlement is known as Yuryuzansky Zavod (Юрюза́нский Заво́д). It was granted town status and renamed Yuryuzan on June 18, 1943.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with one rural locality (the village of Pervukha), incorporated within Katav-Ivanovsky District as the Town of Yuryuzan. As a municipal division, the Town of Yuryuzan is incorporated within Katav-Ivanovsky Municipal District as Yuryuzanskoye Urban Settlement.
Town economy centers around a large plant which produces refrigerators.
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