Information AboutGlazov |
|
The town was founded in the 16th century as a village; town status was granted to it in 1780. Olga Knipper , wife of the famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov , was born in Glazov. During the Russian Civil War the town was of considerable military importance. It was taken by Kolchak 's general Anatoly Pepelyayev on 2 June, 1919 . There are five establishments of higher education in the city, notably Glazov State Pedagogical Institute named after Vladimir Korolenko and the Glazov branch of Izhevsk State Technical University . It is known for ''Chepetsk Mechanical Works'', Russian main producer of Uranium , Zirconium , and Calcium metals for Nuclear Power Stations , military, and space technologies. Apart from machine-building, there are wood-working, clothing and food industries. |
|
|