Asbestovsky (rural locality)

57°46′16″N 61°23′59″E / 57.77111°N 61.39972°E / 57.77111; 61.39972

Asbestovsky or Asbestovskiy (Russian: Асбестовский) is a rural locality (a settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. It lies roughly 100 kilometres northeast of Yekaterinburg.

Economy

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It contains a crush stone plant and a polytechnic.[1][2] It is also a centre for the logging industry.

Notable people

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  • Pavel Ivatov, an engineer and politician was born in Asbestovsky on April, 12, 1950.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Export potential of Sverdlovsk region" (PDF). Ministry of international and foreign economic connections of Sverdlovsk region. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ^ "State educational institution of secondary vocational education in Sverdlovsk region "Asbestovsky polytechnic". dp5.su. Retrieved 7 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Colombo, Giancarlo (2007). Who's Who in Russia 2006. Who's Who In Italy. p. 275. ISBN 978-5-9900249-2-2. Retrieved 7 September 2011.