Rezh

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Coat of arms of Rezh
Coat of arms of Rezh

Rezh (Russian: Реж) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Rezh River (Ob's basin) 83 km north-east of Yekaterinburg. Population: 39,881 (2002 Census); 43,429 (1989 Census).

Founded in 1773 as a settlement around a metal works factory. Town status since 1943.


Coordinates: 57°22′N, 61°24′E