Verkhny Ufaley

Verkhny Ufaley

It was founded in 1761 as a settlement at the iron smelting and ironworks (I. Mosolov) on the Ufaley River (th...

Oh. Verkhny Ufaley

It was founded in 1761 as a settlement at the iron smelting and ironworks (I. Mosolov) on the Ufaley River (the right tributary of Ufa). After the foundation in 1813 downstream of another plant, this one became Verheufaleisky. Hydronym from Ufa with the element -lei, which has not received a reliable explanation.

In 1888, the factory employed 1,100 workers. Mostly roof iron and cast iron were produced.

In the 20th century a nickel plant was created on local ores.

From 26.04.1940 the city of Upper Ufalei.

Economy

Ufaleynickel. Plants: metallurgical engineering, "Uralelement", "Metalist", experimental (production of asphalt mixers), "Korund". Furniture factory, enterprises of the forest industry.

In the vicinity of the city: deposits of nickel ores, iron. Development of marble, peat, refractory clays, limestone.

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