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Izhevsk

American  
[ee-zhifsk] / ˈiˈʒɪfsk /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of the Udmurt Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.


Izhevsk British  
/ iˈʒɛfsk /

noun

  1. an industrial city in central Russia, capital of the Udmurt Republic. Pop: 632 000 (2005 est)

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Russia's civil aviation regulator Rosaviatsia imposed restrictions on operations at Izhevsk airport, before lifting them a few hours later.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025

My heart goes out to the people of Izhevsk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The attack occurred at School No. 88 in Izhevsk, the capital of the Udmurt Republic, a region in central Russia west of the Ural Mountains.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022

Izhevsk, population 630,000, is the regional capital of the Udmurt Republic.

From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022

Knyazev, who quit Avtovaz in Izhevsk, hopes to get a job at gunmaker Kalashnikov's factory in the city, the capital of the Udmurtia region, about 1,300 km east of Moscow.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2022

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