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Chusovoy
Russia
Also known as: Chusovoi
Chusovoy, city, Perm oblast (province), west-central Russia. It is situated in the mid-Ural Mountains along the Chusovaya River at the inflow of the Usva. Founded in 1879 as an ironworks, it became a city in 1933. Ironworks and steelworks are located there, and ferroalloys and high-quality steels are produced. Since 1936 the city has also specialized in the production of vanadium steels. There is a medical college in the town. Pop. (2006 est.) 50,068.
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