Kambarka

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Coordinates: 56°15′0″N, 54°10′60″E

Kambarka (Russian: Камбарка) is a town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located on the Kambarka River (Kama's basin), 116 km southeast of Izhevsk. Population: 12,636 (2002 Census); 13,258 (1989 Census).

It was founded as a settlement around a Demidov ironworks, which was constructed in 1761–1767. It received town status in 1945.

On May 17, 2002, Mayor Georgy Kislov signed a Sister Cities International agreement with Tooele, Utah Mayor Charlie Roberts. The agreeement formalizes a relationship that fosters mutual respect and understanding among citizens of the two communities.