Kushva, a city in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia, is located at 58.2895900 latitude and 59.7479700 longitude. It is situated on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains and has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The city has a rich history dating back to the 18th century, when it was founded as a copper smelting settlement. Today, Kushva is home to a number of cultural and historical sites, including the Kushva Mining Museum and the Church of the Intercession.
Famous Persons from Kushva, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Irina Kemmsies - Born on May 14, 1996 - Volleyball player
- Dmitri Arapov - Born on June 9, 1993 - Association football player
- Alexander Dryagin - Born on November 18, 1990 - Sport shooter
- Andrey Karat - Born on January 28, 1968 - Singer
- Aleksandr Burkov - Born on April 23, 1967 - Member of the State Duma, Economist, and Politician - Dostyk Order of grade II | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Order of Honour
- Irina Shmeleva - Born on January 24, 1961 - Actor - Merited Artist of the Russian Federation
- Q98085215 - Born on February 2, 1949 - Television presenter, and Writer
- Q28497246 - Born on October 6, 1943 - Teacher - Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Order of the Red Star | Order of Military Merit
- Vasyl Petrovich Stavrov - Born on September 1, 1940 - University teacher, Statesperson, and Scientist - Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" (died: July 22, 2012)
- Q62712519 - Born on November 23, 1929 - Paleontologist - Medal "Veteran of Labour" (died: January 19, 2018)
- Q28358928 - Born on December 26, 1909 - Coach - Merited Master of Sports of the USSR | Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class | Merited Coach of the USSR | Order of the Badge of Honour | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (died: January 1, 1989)
- Q12171903 - Born on March 8, 1908 - Printmaker (died: January 1, 1993)
- Valentin Vinogradov - Born on March 20, 1906 - Military leader - Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | Order of the Red Star | Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg" | Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" | Order of the Red Banner | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Order of Lenin (died: August 5, 1980)
Places near Kushva, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Baranchinskiy, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Kachkanar, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Krasnoural’sk, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Nizhniy Tagil, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Svobodnyy, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Tëplaya Gora, Perm, Russia
- Valerianovsk, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Verkhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk, Russia
- Yëlkino, Sverdlovsk, Russia