Chusovoy

Chusovoy (; Komi Permyak: Чусва, Čusva) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Usva and Vilva Rivers with the Chusovaya River, east of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population:

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Russian inhabited locality.en_name: Chusovoy
Russian inhabited locality.ru_name: Чусовой
Russian inhabited locality.image_skyline: Chusovoi 03.jpg
Russian inhabited locality.image_caption: In Chusovoy
Russian inhabited locality.map_label_position: top
Russian inhabited locality.image_flag: Flag of Chusovoy (Perm krai).png
Russian inhabited locality.image_coa: Coat of Arms of Chusovoi (Perm krai).png
Russian inhabited locality.federal_subject: Perm Krai
Russian inhabited locality.adm_city_jur: town of krai significance of Chusovoy (Chusovoy Urban Okrug)
Russian inhabited locality.adm_ctr_of: town of krai significance of Chusovoy
Russian inhabited locality.inhabloc_cat: Town

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History
Administrative and municipal status
Economy
Transportation
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==History== It was founded in 1878 during the construction of the Gornozavodsk railway and with the building of the metallurgical plant. In 1933, it was granted town status. After the construction of the bridge over the Chusovaya River in 1964, the town started to develop on the river's left bank.