Postcard RU-8935307

Izhevsk - the arms capital of Russia, birthplace of Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the world-famous Kalashnikov assault rifle "AK". The city appeared after large deposits of iron ore were found in the bowels of Mount Grace. A settlement grew up around one of the processing plants.Izh is the largest river. 1760 year of foundation. War of 1812. The first weapons began to be produced according to the imperial decree of Alexander I in order to prepare for the war with the troops of Napoleon. Moderate continental climate. Short warm summer and long cold winter -12.4°C average January, 19.0°C average July. Central street Soviet. In the photo: the central square - the government house, the opera and ballet theater, the central department store, the museum of small arms named after. M. Kalashnikov, Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Michael. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born in the city of Votkinsk, Udmurt Republic.Udmurtya, the administrative center. 649 thousand, 20th city population 2019.

The coat of arms was developed in 1997. Tongs, an arrow and oyabin branches symbolize the trinity of man, his production activity and nature.