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word combinations
to be famous for
to be full of
to be of great interest
to be proud of
to be called after
continuous steel casting
iron and steel works
coal mining industry
metal processing
places of interest
славиться чем-либо
быть наполненным чем-либо
представлять большой интерес
гордиться чем-либо, кем-либо
называть, давать имя
непрерывная разливка стали
металлургический комбинат
горнодобывающая промышленность
металлообработка
достопримечательности
TULA
Situated south of Moscow in the central part of the East European plain
on the Middle Russian Hills, the Tula region covers an area of 25,700km
2
(1.5% of Russia’s territory). The region’s territory embraces 21 cities and
towns and 50 urban settlements. Total population is 1,840,000, out of which
urban population accounts for 81,4%.
The center of the region is the city of Tula with the population
over half a million. Tula, which is first mentioned in the chronicles in
1146, was founded on the banks of the Upa river.
In the Middle Ages it was the central strategic point in the defense
of Moscow. This had a decisive influence on the specifics of the re-
gion’s industrial development.
Tula has long been famous for its blacksmiths and gunsmiths. The trade of the
blacksmiths began to develop in Tula in the 16
th
century. Tula blacksmiths special-
ized in making rifles The whole families and even streets were engaged in making
this or that part of the rifle. That is why many streets of Tula are still called after the
parts of the rifle – Zamochnaya, Kurkovaya, Stvolnaya, etc.
By the 16
th
–17
th
century, Tula had grown into a developed center of weapon-
making crafts and metal treatment. In 1712 following a decree issued by Peter the
Great a state gun-making plant was founded in Tula.
Tula was the first place in Russia to develop ferrous metallurgy and metal-
processing industry. In metal-processing Tula craftsmen acquired great skill. But
most of the enterprises were handicraft artels and small plants producing samovars
and different handmade goods.
With the development of capitalism in Russia industrial enterprises in Tula in-
creased in number. By the end of the 19
th
century Tula had about 200 enterprises with
13 thousand workers.
At present there are many plants and factories in Tula.
Being part of the Central Economic Region, the Tula region has close economic
ties with other regions of the Russian Federation.

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