Asbest (Russian: Асбе́ст) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Reft River (right tributary of the Pyshma) on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, 70 kilometers (43 mi) northeast of Yekaterinburg. Population: 68,893 (2010 Census); 76,328 (2002 Census); 84,470 (1989 Census). It was previously known as Kudelka (Sliver) (until 1928). The town is named for its asbestos industry. It was founded in 1889 as Kudelka (Куделька). It was given its present name in 1928 and granted town status in 1933. More information...
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