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Verkhnyaya Salda (Russian: Ве́рхняя Салда) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Salda River (right tributary of the Tagil), 195 kilometers (121 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 46,221 (2010 Census); 51,195 (2002 Census); 55,246 (1989 Census).
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Map of Verkhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
History
It was founded in 1778; town status was granted to it in 1938.
Economy
Verkhnaya Salda is known for its metallurgical plant VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation—the world's largest producer of titanium.
References
Verkhnyaya Salda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA