Ufaley
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[edit] History
Ufaley is one of the oldest Ural cities, founded in 1761. It is situated in a picturesque district, on the north of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. The growth of the city is connected with the building and development of the factories, situated in this district. The forthcoming of the most of the factories is connected with the district affords minerals. So now the city has become one of the most advanced industrial cities in Chelyabinsk Oblast. There are 13 schools, 31 kindergartens, 7 hospitals and many other foundations in Ufaley.
[edit] Geographical position
Ufaley is situated at the northern part of Chelyabinsk oblast in the Ural part of Russia. You can get to the town by airplanes, as it has its own small airport, buses and other transport but the most convenient way to get to Ufaley is by train. Talking of geographical position I would like to say about time differences to the biggest cities in the world such as New York, Tokyo and Moscow. New York time is -10 hours from the time in Ufaley, Tokyo time is +3 hours, and Moscow time is -2 hours from Ufaley time. Postal code of Ufaley is 456800. Dialing code: 35164 Portreeve is Zaizev U.
[edit] Economy
There are a lot of different minerals on the territory of Ufaley city - deposits of iron and nickel ores, marble and fireclay. They are responsible for graduating most of the factories in the area. Name the most fabulous one - "UZMM" (Ufaley Metallurgical Machinery Works) and "Ufaleynicel". "Ufaleynicel" is considered to be the biggest factory and enterprise in Ufaley. 75% of the total volume of the produced in Ufaley goods comes to "Ufaleynicel". Moreover it is the biggest employer of the city. The total population of the city, according to the 2002 enumeration, is 39725 people, about 10000 work in the factory.
[edit] Places to visit
Being founded in the XVIII century the Ufaley city has a lot of old buildings. Most of them are situated in the center of the city, one of them is occupied by the state museum of the history of the city. Ufaley churches are known to be one of the oldest and most beautiful in Russia. Being one of the oldest towns in Russia Ufaley has a lot of traditions amongst the people that live there which makes the town a very special place for the people that were born in Ufaley.
[edit] Itkul
One of the most spectacular places of visit in Ufaley is the lake Itkul. Lake Itkul is situated at the altitude 720 metres above sea level. It is fed by springs, creeks and small rivers so the water in it is fresh and clean being completely restored within a year. It is clear but its clearness has a brownish reflection. Moreover the landscape near the lake is so fabulous and remarkable, that it has become the favorite and the most attractive place to spend weekends not only for citizens of Ufaley, but for the tourists from the whole region.
[edit] Famous people
Ufaley is not so big to have many celebrities although there are some people that are recognised on the streets and are famous amongst people of their profession. For example Vyacheslav Arhipov, many of the people aged over 30 have grown up with this clown. He has given an enormous amount of performances and shows all over Russia.
