Lysva

Lysva (Russian Лысьва ) is a 65 918 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ) A city in Russia in the Perm region. It is located approximately 200 km east of the regional capital, Perm, on the river Lysva ( river system in the Volga).

History

The river and thus the city name comes from the Komi Lysva words Lys ( spruce branch ) and Wa ( water). Thus there were the first humans settlements in the area of the present town long before its founding. This took place only in 1785 with the construction of an iron foundry at Lysva shore. After the foundry two years later its started operations, the town developed quickly to a working class neighborhood. In the 19th century there were already hospitals, stores and other public institutions.

The importance of the iron foundry in 1902 increased with the laying of a railway line by Lysva. After the October Revolution in 1917, the factory was nationalized, however, and severely damaged during the ensuing civil war. A few years later, production was resumed. 1926 Lysva received the status of a city, and during the Great Patriotic War presented the factory mainly ammunition for the Soviet army forth.

In the postwar period originated in Lysva other industries. The city itself was redeveloped and expanded to include some surrounding settlements.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy

Even today, the old iron foundry - now called Lyswaer metal processing plant - the most important industrial company in the city. There is also a factory for the production of turbo-generators, a reinforced concrete work, several companies in the textile and food industries. In the surrounding agricultural activity, and reduced iron ore and coal.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Marie Schlieps (1881-1919), teacher and deaconess
• Nikolai Karakulow (* 1918), Athlete
• Yevgeny Krylatow ( b. 1934 ), composer
• Smyschljajew Alexander (* 1987), freestyle skiers