Votkinsk


Votkinsk, also known as Votka, is an industrial town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. As of 2021, its population was 97,471.

History

Votkinsk was established in 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises. It still has a major focus economic focus on these industries. It was officially granted town status in 1935.
It was one of the residence centers of the Udmurt Jews, who spoke Udmurt Yiddish.
The town is famous as the birthplace of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who was born there on May 7, 1840.

Administrative and municipal status

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.

Economy

The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology operates a machine plant in the town, the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant, which produces some of Russia's long-range ballistic missiles. Under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty concluded between the United States and the Soviet Union, the RSD-10 Pioneer 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.
The town gives its name to the nearby Votkinsk Reservoir, filled in the 1960s following the construction of a dam for the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Station.

Geography

Climate

Votkinsk has a warm summer continental climate, according to Koppen Dfb.

Sports

The bandy team Znamya-Udmurtiya has played in the highest division, and nowadays play in the second highest, Russian Bandy Supreme League.

Notable people

Votkinsk has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: