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Kez (Russian: Кез) is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Kezsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located 169 kilometers (105 mi) northeast of Izhevsk. Population: 11,080 (2010 Census); 10,913 (2002 Census); 10,030 (1989 Census).
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Map of Kez, Udmurt Republic, Russia, 427580
History
It was founded in 1895 due to the construction of a railway. It served as the administrative center of the district since 1929. It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1942, but was demoted back to a rural locality in 2008.
Economy
There are several light and food industry companies; among them a cheese factory ("Kezsky syrzavod").
The settlement serves as a railway station on the Kirov–Perm line.
References
Kez Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA