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Miass (Russian: Миа́сс; [mʲɪˈas]) is a city in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located 96 kilometers (60 mi) west of Chelyabinsk, on the eastern slope of the Southern Ural Mountains, on the bank of the Miass River. Population: 151,751 (2010 Census); 158,420 (2002 Census); 167,839 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Miass Chelyabinsk Oblast Russia
- Name
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Economy and education
- UralAZ
- The State Rocket Center
- Tourism
- References
Map of Miass, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Name
Miass name is taken from the Bashkirs (Bashkir: Мейәс), the indigenous inhabitants of these places.
History
It was founded in 1773 as a copper mining factory. During the 19th century, the development was driven by the discovery of the richest gold deposits in the Urals. Average annual extraction of gold from the Miass region was about 640 kilograms (1,410 lb). In the mid-19th century, the volume of gold mining went down, and the development of Miass also slowed. Town status was granted to Miass in 1923. In 1941, an automobile factory (which still operates as UralAZ) was built.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with twenty-eight rural localities, incorporated as the City of Miass—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the City of Miass is incorporated as Miassky Urban Okrug.
Economy and education
Currently Miass is a major machinery center. The truck manufacturer UralAZ is one of its most important factories.
There are 39 schools, 5 vocational training schools, 2 technical secondary schools, 5 colleges (including a branch of Chelyabinsk College of Law), four branches of universities, the Institute of Mineralogy of Ural Department of Russian Academy of Sciences, an art school, and 13 sports schools in Miass. A total of 260 businesses operate in Miass.
UralAZ
UralAZ produces multiaxle-axle, full-drive trucks of high cross-country passability and exports 8% of the trucks. "UralAZ" was included in the rating of 200 biggest Russian companies in 2000 in volume of sales, and employs 105,000 people. It was established in 1942, when the ZiS factory was evacuated from Moscow during World War II
The State Rocket Center
The Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau creates Submarine-launched ballistic missile. In 1955, it was moved from Zlatoust, where it was established at 1947, to Miass.
Tourism
The old part of the city comprises 19th-century wooden houses with original balconies, jambs, and lintels. The house of the gold mine's administrator, Simonov, has also been preserved.
Lake Turgoyak is located near Miass and is a popular tourist location, with crystal clear water.
Miass has a rich mineralogical museum, as it is close to the Ilmensky Mineral conservation area.
To the East of Miass is the Ilmenskyy Zapovednik, a large protected forest. Not far into the forest, trails lead to fresh-water springs.