The city of Tavda, Sverdlovsk region, is located on the right bank of the river of the same name. It is the administrative center of the urban district. The coordinates of its location are: 58 ° 3'9 '' north latitude and 65 ° 16'40 '' east longitude. 360 km from the regional center. Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) is a small city. The population of the 2015 census was about 34 thousand people. In the list of cities in Russia, he takes 464 place.
A bit of history
The settlement of these territories began in the 1870s. The first settlement was located closer to the mouth of the Karatunka River. In 1895 a village was formed, which later became a street running along the bank of the river. Tavdy. Its original name was retained. After the construction of the railway, this region began to develop rapidly. Factories, factories, plants appeared.
Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) received the status of a city only in 1937. The name was given in honor of the river on whose banks it stands. And the word “tavda” itself came from the Mansi dialect “taut”, which means “river”.
Infrastructure development
Thanks to the railway station, the town begins its path of industrialization. In particular, there are mechanical and hydrolysis plants, a cloth factory, a fish factory. Due to its proximity to the forest area, plywood production, a timber mill and a ski factory are developing in the city.
Characteristic
Tavdinsky urban district, the center of which is the city of Tavda (Sverdlovsk region), consists of 43 settlements. All are subordinate to the administration. The nearest major cities are Yekaterinburg (360 km away) and Tyumen (100 km away).
Transport in Tavda - bus and rail. A few years ago, transportation was carried out by river, but now they have stopped.
Economic crisis
Until recently, the city of Tavda was one of the largest centers of the woodworking industry in the country. However, after the crisis of the 90s and 2000s, most enterprises ceased to exist. As a result, this has led to a decrease in population. Local residents lost their jobs and were forced to move to larger cities. For example, from 2000 to 2015, the population decreased by almost 10 thousand people.
Agriculture is practically not developing here. There are several private small farms, the main direction of which is dairy cattle breeding.
Holiday Village "Spring"
On the outskirts of the city is a spa. It is worth noting that hot springs of the Sverdlovsk region are famous throughout the country . Tavda is a city where people come to improve their health. The recreation center "Rodnik" is in the top 5 of the "Best Hot Springs of the Urals". The Tavda hydropathic clinic has been operating since the middle of the 20th century. It was in 1959 that a source of thermal water was discovered, saturated with useful trace elements. Scientists have revealed in it a high content of iodine, bromine and sodium chloride. Such water is useful as bathtubs and a drink for problems of the musculoskeletal system and gastrointestinal tract.
Administrative divisions and attractions
The city itself is not very large in area. In total there are about 260 streets. The main one is st. Lenin. It contains the largest administrative and cultural buildings of the city. One of the attractions is the Museum of the forest and woodworking industry. Initially, he positioned himself as a local historian. However, over time, the forest became the main component of the museum: interesting exhibits on the nature of the region, industry and the indigenous population were opened. The museum itself is very informative, containing a variety of information within its walls.
The city of Tavda (Sverdlovsk region) is divided into several administrative regions, but local residents prefer the old, historically established names. The famous personality of the region is considered a pioneer hero, a Soviet schoolboy - Pavlik Morozov, a native of. Gerasimovsk Tavdinsky district.