Katav-Ivanovsk

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Coat of arms of Katav-Ivanovsk
Coat of arms of Katav-Ivanovsk

Katav-Ivanovsk (Russian: Катав-Ива́новск) is a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Katav River (left tributary of the Yuryuzan) 321 km south-west of Chelyabinsk at 54.7531° N 58.1956° E. Population: 20,162 (2002 Census); 24,972 (1989 Census).

Founded in 1757 as a settlement around an iron-smelting plant. Town status since August 27, 1939.

Coordinates: 54°45′N, 58°13′E