Kamensk-Uralsky

Kamensky Zavod was founded in the late 17th century as a settlement next to the cast iron smelting factory and foundry, commissioned on October 15, 1701. For the first two centuries of existence it was known for its cannons. First schools opened in Kamensk in 1724. The cast iron smelting factory was rebuilt in 1825–1829. Railway traffic started on December 6, 1885. The first library opened in 1899. In 1934, Sinarsky Pipe Works was established. In 1939, Ural Aluminum Factory was established. Kamensk was granted city status in 1935 and renamed Kamensk-Uralsky in 1940. ==Administrative and municipal status==

Within the framework of the administrative divisions, Kamensk-Uralsky serves as the administrative center of Kamensky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated separately as the City of Kamensk-Uralsky As a municipal division, the City of Kamensk-Uralsky is incorporated as Kamensk-Uralsky Urban Okrug. The City is divided on 2 districts separated by Iset River, Sinarsky and Krasnogorsky. ==Economy==

Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the fastest-growing cities in the oblast. Industrial production includes: fuel-energy and metallurgical complex, machinery construction, electronics (semiconductors and computers), light and food industry, transport and communication. The most developed industry is metallurgical production, particularly non-ferrous metallurgy, which occupies 69% of the total volume of industrial production of the city and 12.9% of the oblast. Main businesses Four main companies (Sinarsky Pipe Works, Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works, SUAL-UAZ and Oktyabr Factory) account for 75% of the total value of industrial production. Sinarsky Pipe Works SinTZ, a producer of steel, stainless steel and cast iron pipes, is recognized as one of the "G-7" among the biggest specialized plants in Russia. The annual number of contracts entered for manufacture and shipment amounts to over three thousand, covering more than 12 thousand items. SinTZ products are widely used in oil and gas production works, machine-building plants, power plants and many other construction and public services organizations. The Sinarsky Pipe Works is a modern, reliable, dynamic and developing enterprise. Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works (KUMZ) Kamensk-Uralsky Metallurgical Works (KUMZ) was founded as a special metallurgy mill belonging to the Ministry of Aircraft Industry for providing aircraft construction with semi-finished products made of aluminum and magnesium alloys. Building of the first mill stage was accomplished in 1944. In 1945–1992, the mill has become one of the leading enterprises of the special metallurgy. Restructuring and diversification enabled the company to liquidate unprofitable production lines, master output new kinds of products, come to foreign markets, and significantly increase the mill's efficiency. In April 2000, KUMZ joined Russian Association of Metal Traders (RAMT). : KLUZ Iset Arus, Uralelektromash, Uraltehmash ==Culture and education==

There are 123 different cultural establishments in Kamensk-Uralsky: 10 educational institutions (3 music schools, 2 schools of art, 2 schools of drawing); 90 public libraries; 5 theaters; 11 clubs; 2 movie theaters. There are branches of the Ural State Technical University, the Ural State University of Economics, and of the Ural Institute of Economics, Management, and Law in the city. ==Tourism==

Kamensk-Uralsky is one of the historical cities of Russia. Well known sights of Kamensk-Uralsky include: • Cannon monument - city symbol (sculptor Permyakov V.V., 1967), • the Stone Gates (limestone rock, landmark of regional value), • unique project Railway bridge over Iset river (Rosnovsky V.A., 1939, 140 m arch bridge of steel tubes filled with concrete), • the Building of administration of the State iron foundry (architect Malakhov M.P., 19th century). City traditions • Ice (snow) Towns. Every year in December, approaching New Year's Eve, city companies build small towns of ice and snow. These towns include ice slides, snow and ice figures of fairy tales characters, Chinese zodiac animals, Ded Moroz and Snegurochka. Towns are embellished with New Year's trees and light garlands(similar to Christmas lights in western countries) with hundreds of colorful bulbs. This tradition is more than thirty years old. Usual pretenders to the name of the best Ice Town are Central town (at Lenin Komsomol square, built on the funds of Kamensk-Uralsky administration), Chkalovsky town (KUMZ) and Trubny town (SinTZ). • Kamensk-Uralsky – Bell Capital festival. This is a festival of the best bell ringers from all around Russia. They exchange experience and host many master classes during this time. The first festival was conducted in 2005. It is a joint project of the Kamensk-Uralsky city administration and well-known bell manufacturers situated in the city, "Pyatkov and Co". • Carnival (during the celebration of City Day). It is a costumed procession across Victory avenue to the central square of the city. City Day in Kamensk-Uralsky coincides with Metallurgist's Day in Russia. It takes place on the third Saturday of July. The first Carnival was conducted on July 15, 2000. Aeronautics Most festivities are accompanied with flights of a hot air balloon, which is piloted by members of the local aeronautics club and guests. The first free flight of the Kamensk balloon was performed on 22 July 2009. Development of aeronautics in the city allows people to take pleasure of a bird's-eye view of the surroundings. ==Notable people==

Famous people born, lived or worked in Kamensk-Uralsky • Mikhail Pavlovich Malakhov, architect • Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky, chemist and photographer • Alexander Karpinsky, geologist and mineralogist • Pavel Belyayev, cosmonaut • Vera Mukhina, sculptor ==See also==