Nytva

Nytva (English) Нытва (Russian)
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Location of Perm Krai in Russia
Nytva
Coordinates: 57°56′N 55°20′E / 57.933°N 55.333°E / 57.933; 55.333Coordinates: 57°56′N 55°20′E / 57.933°N 55.333°E / 57.933; 55.333
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Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Perm Krai
Administrative district	Nytvensky District[citation needed]
Statistics
Area	95.8 km2 (37.0 sq mi)[citation needed]
Population (2010 Census, preliminary)	19,042 inhabitants[1]
Population (2002 Census)	20,660 inhabitants[2]
Density	199 /km2 (520 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone	YEKST (UTC+06:00)[4]
Founded	1756[citation needed]
Official website

Nytva (Russian: Нытва) is a town and the administrative center of Nytvensky District of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Nytva River near its confluence with the Kama, 70 kilometers (43 mi) west of Perm. Population: 19,042 (2010 Census preliminary results);^[1] 20,660 (2002 Census);^[2] 21,861 (1989 Census).^[5]

History

It was first mentioned in 1623 as the village of Nytva with three households. Village in the place of modern settlement first mentioned in 1647 and had the same name. In 1756 in Nytva was built copper smelting plant. In 1768 smelting of copper stopped and started smelting of cast iron. Within 20 years cast iron smelting also stopped and it become ironworks.

Town status was granted to it in 1942.

Etymology

From Komi-Permyak language name "Nytva" can be translated as “Green water” , from Mansi language as “Silt water”. In other sources word "ныд" that is first component of the town name translated as "wet, swampy place". It’s one of more believable explanation of name.

Culture

Nytva museum of local history was established in 1958. One of the most interesting exposition is “Museum of Spoon”, which collection includes more than 1,700 spoon items. This is the only one museum of spoons in the world. There are spoons from 57 countries, some of them are really unique.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2010). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
3. ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
5. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 

External links

• Nytva museum of local history