IZHEVSK, the administrative centre of the Udmursk Auton omous Area of the R.S.F.S.R. on the Izh river, a tributary of the Kama river, in lat. 56° 52' N. and long. 53° 14' E. Pop. (1926) 63,088. Its steel foundries and ammunition works were established in 1807, but have increased rapidly in importance in the last few years. Other industries include brewing, brick making, flour-milling and saw-milling.