Vyatskiye Polyany (russian: Вя́тские Поля́ны) is a

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, located on the right bank of the

Vyatka River The Vyatka (; rus, Вя́тка, p=ˈvʲatkə; tt-Cyrl, Нократ, translit=Noqrat; chm, Виче, Viče; udm, Ватка, Vatka) is a river in Kirov Oblast and the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, a right tributary of the Kama.

, southeast of Kirov. Population:

History

It has been known since 1596. A railway passed through it in 1915.

Urban-type settlement Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...

status was granted to it in 1938 and town status—in 1942.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vyatskiye Polyany serves as the

administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ...

of Vyatskopolyansky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #387-ZO As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the

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of Vyatskiye Polyany—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

. As a municipal division, the Town of Vyatskiye Polyany is incorporated as Vyatskiye Polyany Urban Okrug.Law #284-ZO

Economy

Vyatskiye Polyany is a town with economy centered on a single enterprise, the

Molot JSC Vyatskiye Polyany Molot Machine-Building Plant (russian: Вятско-Полянский машиностроительный завод) is a Russian company based in Vyatskiye Polyany. The plant manufactures rifles and shotguns under the Mo ...

factory. The factory was active in machine building and was oriented to the military industry. In 2009, it became unprofitable, and in 2010, it stopped. The salaries were not paid for months. The authorities initiated the programs of diversification of the industry and of reorientation of the factory.

Population and etnicitys

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=December 2012 Cities and towns in Kirov Oblast Vyatka Governorate Monotowns in Russia