Nevyansk
Town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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::summary Town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Russian inhabited locality"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Nevyansk |
| ru_name | Невьянск |
| image_skyline | Nevjansk zicht vanaf toren.jpg |
| image_caption | View of the town from the Leaning Tower of Nevyansk |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | top |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Nevyansk (Sverdlovsk oblast).png |
| image_flag | Flag of Nevyansk (Sverdlovsk oblast).png |
| federal_subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_district_jur | Nevyansky District |
| adm_district_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of1 | Nevyansky District |
| adm_ctr_of1_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | Town |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| urban_okrug_jur | Nevyansky Urban Okrug |
| urban_okrug_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of | Nevyansky Urban Okrug |
| pop_2010census | 24567 |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 1700 |
| current_cat_date | 1919 |
| website | http://nevyansk66.ru/ |
| :: |
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Nevyansk () is a town and the administrative center of Nevyansky District in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Neyva River (Ob's basin) on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals, 97 km north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 29,800 (1970).
History
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Tower_Nevyansk_overview.jpg" caption="The [[Old Believers]]' church (left), the Leaning Tower (center), and the monument to [[Peter the Great]] and [[Nikita Demidov]] (right) in central Nevyansk"] ::
The posad of Nevyansk was founded in 1700 due to the construction of a foundry and iron factory, which Peter the Great gave to Nikita Demidov, along with 3,900,000 acres of land. Although it was not granted town status until 1919, it became highly important for the well-being of the Demidov family, which extracted gold from the local foothills. In the 18th century, Nevyansk was settled primarily by Old Believers, who commissioned from local artisans some glimmering, stylish icons which may be regarded as the last phase in the history of Russian icon-painting. As for the Demidovs, they commissioned the 60 m high Leaning Tower of Nevyansk, which was erected sometime between 1725 and 1740 and remains the town's principal landmark and claim to fame.
Flag and the coat of arms
Nevyansk's flag and coat of arms features symbols of the city: the Leaning Tower, cannonballs, and Y-shaped tools used for prospecting.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nevyansk serves as the administrative center of Nevyansky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the town of Nevyansk together with thirty-seven rural localities in Nevyansky District is incorporated as Nevyansky Urban Okrug.
References
Notes
Sources
References
- Law #85-OZ
- {{EB1911
- "Символы".
- {{OKATO reference. 65 227
- [[OKATO]] lists one town, one work settlement, and thirty-seven rural localities in Nevyansky District. The town of Nevyansk and thirty-seven rural localities are listed as a part of Nevyansky Urban Okrug in Law #85-OZ.
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