Chaykovsky, Perm Krai

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Coordinates: 56°47′N 54°09′E / 56.783, 54.15

Coat of arms of Chaykovsky
Coat of arms of Chaykovsky

Chaykovsky (Russian: Чайко́вский) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Kama River 325 kilometers (202 mi) south-west of Perm. Population: 108,900 (2007);[citation needed] 86,714 (2002 Census);[1] 85,849 (1989 Census).[2] Area: 32 square kilometers (12.4 sq mi).[citation needed]

Founded in 1955 Chaykovsky achieved town status in 1962. The town is named after the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, who was born in the nearby town of Votkinsk.

Chaykovsky is situated at pictorial peninsula, which is formed by Kama River, water reservoir and gulf.

View from helicopter
View from helicopter

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[edit] History

Chaykovsky is young town and was founded in 1955 because of construction of Votkinsk's hydroelectric power station. On the place of the town there was Saygatka village, which was known since 1646. Since 1956 Chaykovsky is recognized as urban-type settlement.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Factories

  • Votkinsk's hydroelectric power station, is constructed at 1955 (full power since 1962). It has 10 turbines by total power 1 million kilowatt-hours. Station produce 2,5 milliardes kilowatt-hours per year. As a result of construction of dam, water level got up 23 meters. Big water reservoir was founded, by area 1125 square kilometers. In dam there is shipping lock with two lines.
  • Combine of silk textile. Construction was began at 1962, first meter of factory was made at 1966. At that moment the combine was a large factory of that kind in Europe. In the late eighties 100 milliones meter of textile was produced per year by the combine. Now, the combine is world famous factory "Joint Stock Company Tchaikovsky Textile"
  • Works of synthetical caoutchouc, was founded at 1979. Now, the works is "Uralorgsynthes,JSC". It produce liquefied hydrocarbon gase, benzol, butane, izo-butane etc.
  • Permtransgaz, daughter enterprise of Gazprom, is engaged by transport of gas
  • Works of gas-stove, make stove under trade mark "Darina"

Besides, there is a lot of less large factories, for example, yard and ship repair works, metal manufacture work, meat-packing factory, dairy factory and common for a town communal plants, like water-supply plant.

Spring apple-tree alley
Spring apple-tree alley

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Auto

Chaykovsky is situated on the Kazan–Yekaterinburg route. From the town to Izhevsk about 100 km, to Perm about 300 km, to Kazan about 400 km, to Ekaterinburg about 600 km. There is bus service to these cities. Into the town bus service is used, too.

[edit] Railway communication

In the town there is railway, that sides to railway Kazan — Yekaterinburg. However, it not used for passengers.

[edit] River communication

There is river station, it not used for passengers, because of high prices, and earlier ships on underwater wings were going. However, river station is used as a tourist ship.

[edit] Air communication

Chaykovsky closest airport is located in Izhevsk. Chaykovsky used to have a small airport, for small airplanes however there are now plans to develop a large modern airport.

[edit] Population

Chaykovsky has one from highest level of natality in Perm Krai, because of comparatively low death-rate and comparatively high birth-rate.

Center of the town
Center of the town

[edit] Education, culture, sports

In the town 13 schools, 1 gymnasium, 1 lyceum, 4 trade schools, 5 technical schools, 2 musical schools there are. Possibility to get high education there is in Institute of physical culture and branches of two technical universities.

Chaykovsky has available museum of local lore and unique picture gallery, where there is a lot of works of famous Russian painters. Since 1982 there is Town Dramatic Theater. Since 1978, every three years traditional Festival of children musical art is conducted.

In Chaykowsky there is a modern mounting sky complex, biathlon complex, and many gymnasiums.

[edit] Tourism

Chaykovsky is famous center of tourism on Western Ural, especially for tourist, who travels on touristic ships.

View from a helicopter
View from a helicopter

[edit] Sister cities

Chaykovsky is the sister city of (twinned with):

[edit] References

  1. ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000) (Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
  2. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.) (Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics (1989). Retrieved on 2007-12-13.

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