Artyomovsky, Sverdlovsk Oblast

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Coordinates: 57.3564° N 61.8711° E

Coat of arms of Artyomovsky
Coat of arms of Artyomovsky

Artyomovsky (Russian: Артёмовский) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bobrovka River (Irbit's tributary, Ob's basin), 120 km northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population: 34,980 (2002 Census); 41,247 (1989 Census).

Founded in 1665 as the village of Yegorshino (Его́ршино). A coal deposit was discovered in the vicinity of the village in 1871. During Soviet times, a settlement Imeni Artyoma (и́мени Артёма) was established near the coal deposits. In 1938, Yegorshino and Imeni Artyoma were merged into the town of Artyomovsky.

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Cities and towns in Sverdlovsk Oblast
Administrative center: Yekaterinburg
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