Urban okrug Lysvensky Urban Okrug Area 26.4 km² | Administrative center of Lysvensky Urban Okrug Local time Wednesday 11:37 PM | |
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Administrative center of town of krai significance of Lysva Weather -4°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Lysva (Russian: Лысьва) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located in the eastern part of the krai on the Lysva River, 86 kilometers (53 mi) from Perm. Population: 65,918 (2010 Census); 71,148 (2002 Census); 76,614 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Lysva Permskiy Kray Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy
- Transportation
- References
Map of Lysva, Permskiy Kray, Russia
History
It was founded in 1785 as a place of residence for industrial workers. In 1926, it was granted town status.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with fifty-nine rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Lysva—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of krai significance of Lysva is incorporated as Lysvensky Urban Okrug.
Economy
The town's major industry are machine building and metalworking. It is exporting sheet iron, equipment for oil extraction, electric motors and others.
Transportation
There are non-electrified railway line runs through town, that connect Lysva with Kalino station on the Gornozavodsk railway line.