Mozhga

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For other inhabited localities called "Mozhga", including in the Udmurt Republic, see Mozhga (inhabited locality).
Mozhga (English)
Можга (Russian)
Можга (Udmurt)
-  Town[1]  -
Mozhga. Russian city, Udmurtia region. Railroad station.jpg
Mozhga railway station building
Map of Russia - Udmurt Republic (2008-03).svg
Location of the Udmurt Republic in Russia
Mozhga is located in Udmurt Republic
Mozhga
Mozhga
Location of Mozhga in the Udmurt Republic
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Coat of Arms of Mozhga (Udmurtia) (1980).png
Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of March 2011)
Country Russia
Federal subject Udmurt Republic[1]
Administratively subordinated to town of republic significance of Mozhga[1]
Administrative center of Mozhginsky District,[1] town of republic significance of Mozhga[1]
Municipal status (as of November 2004)
Urban okrug Mozhga Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Mozhga Urban Okrug,[2] Mozhginsky Municipal District[3]
Head[citation needed] Sergey Pantyukhin[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 47,961 inhabitants[4]
Time zone SAMT (UTC+04:00)[5]
Founded 1835[citation needed]
Town status since 1926[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[6] 427789-427795, 427797, 427798
Dialing code(s) +7 34139[citation needed]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Mozhga]] on Wikimedia Commons

Mozhga (Russian: Можга́; Udmurt: Можга) is a town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located at the confluence of the Syuga and Syugailka Rivers, 97 kilometers (60 mi) southwest of Izhevsk, the capital of the republic. Population: 47,961 (2010 Census);[4] 47,119 (2002 Census);[7] 46,049 (1989 Census).[8]

History

It was founded in 1835 as a settlement around Syuginsky glass works.[citation needed] The works was built by the merchant Fyodor Chernov from Yelabuga and became known for the production of technical glass, jugs, and animal figurines. In 1916, Syuginskaya railway station was built near the factory settlement. After the October Revolution of 1917, it was renamed Sovetsky (Сове́тский), and later Krasny (Кра́сный). It was granted town status and given its present name in 1926.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mozhga serves as the administrative center of Mozhginsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Mozhga—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Mozhga is incorporated as Mozhga Urban Okrug.[2]

Climate

Mozhga is within temperate continental climate, characterized by large annual range of temperatures; with hot summers and cold winters. Significant changes in temperature are normally observed during the day.

Economy

Mozhga is an important industrial center of southwestern Udmurtia.

Demographics

The ethnic makeup of the town is:[citation needed]

  • Russians: 56.5%
  • Udmurts: 25.8%
  • Tatars: 15.6%

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Law #46-RZ
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #70-RZ
  3. ↑ Law #41-RZ
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  6. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Sources

  • Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №46-РЗ от 19 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №60-РЗ от 12 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Известия Удмуртской Республики", №185, 12 декабря 2006 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #46-RZ of October 19, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #60-RZ of October 12, 2012 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
  • Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №70-РЗ от 29 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы муниципального образования и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования на территории города Можги Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #70-RZ of November 29, 2004 On Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation and on Granting Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation on the Territory of the Town of Mozhga of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
  • Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №41-РЗ от 13 июля 2005 г «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований на территории Можгинского района Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №45-РЗ от 10 сентября 2007 г «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #41-RZ of July 13, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Mozhginsky District of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #45-RZ of September 10, 2007 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

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