- Satka
:"This article is about the city."Satka ( _ru. Сатка) is a city in
Chelyabinsk Oblast ,Russia , situated 190 km fromChelyabinsk , on the western slope of the southern Urals, on the bank of the Satka River. Population: 49,800 Census).History
Satka was founded on
19 November 1758 as an iron mining factory. Magnesite, a mineral essential to the manufacture of refractory brick used in blast furnaces, was discovered there.Economy and education
The major industry in the town is the extraction of magnesite and other ores along with metallurgical plants to process the ore.There is a small tourist industry because of the town's location in the centre of the Ural mountains near Zyuratkul national park. There is also a nearby historic site at Porogi where the first hydro-electric generator in Russia was installed.
In addition to elementary schools and two high schools, there is a satellite campus of ChelGU, the Chelyabinsk State University.
Miscellaneous
Postal code of Satka is 456910. Dialing code: 35161.
Although there is a train station in Satka, it is a spur line so connections are inconvenient. In addition, the station is inconveniently located far from the centre. The best way to reach Satka is by bus from Chelyabinsk. It is also possible to get off the Moscow-Chelyabinsk train at Suleya, 15 km away and hire a local car owner to taxi you to Satka.
External links
* [http://www.magnezit.ru/ OAO Magnezit] is the major employer
* [http://www.satka.ru About the city]
* [http://www.satka.ru/data/obj/visitka.htm Map of Satka]
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