Molyobka, Kishertsky District, Perm Krai
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Molyobka is a rural locality (selo) in Kishertsky District
of Perm Krai
, Russia
, located on the bank of the Sylva River
at its confluence
with the Molyobka River. Population: 374 (2002)..
The village's history began with the foundation of the Molyobka factory by the Russian magnate Demidov
in 1787. The factory was active until in 1904 the depletion of local ore mines prompted its closure. Nevertheless, a bloody battle for the factory had taken place during the Civil War.
In the 1990s, Molyobka gained fame among UFO seekers due to presumable paranormal activities taking place in the so-called "Molyobka triangle".
Kishertsky District
Kishertsky District is an administrative district of Perm Krai, Russia; one of the thirty-three in the krai. Municipally, it is incorporated as Kishertsky Municipal District. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality of Ust-Kishert...
of Perm Krai
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the bank of the Sylva River
Sylva River
Sylva River is a river in Sverdlovsk Oblast and Perm Krai in Russia. It is in length. The area of the basin is . The Sylva River flows into the Chusovoy Cove of the Kama Reservoir. It freezes up in November and stays under the ice until April. Principal tributaries: Iren, Barda, Shakva...
at its confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
with the Molyobka River. Population: 374 (2002)..
The village's history began with the foundation of the Molyobka factory by the Russian magnate Demidov
Demidov
The Demidov family, also Demidoff, were an influential Russian merchant, industrialist and later chivalry family, possibly second only to the Tsar himself in wealth during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.-History:...
in 1787. The factory was active until in 1904 the depletion of local ore mines prompted its closure. Nevertheless, a bloody battle for the factory had taken place during the Civil War.
In the 1990s, Molyobka gained fame among UFO seekers due to presumable paranormal activities taking place in the so-called "Molyobka triangle".