Artyomovsky () is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bobrovka River (Irbit's tributary, Ob's basin), northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population:
History Founded in 1665, it was originally called Yegorshin povytok, after Yegorsha Kozhevin, a Cossack who owned the land. The village later became known as Yegorshina derevnya; in 1864 its name officially became Yegorshino (). A coal deposit was discovered in the vicinity of the village in 1871. During Soviet times, a settlement Imeni Artyoma () was established near the coal deposits. In 1938, Yegorshino and Imeni Artyoma were merged into the town of Artyomovsky. Economy Includes a bakery, thermal power plant, and others. The biggest main ventilation fan plant in CIS, Ventprom is hoisted in Artyomovsky. Attraktions Sovetov Square.
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External links Official website of Artyomovsky Directory of organizations in Artyomovsky