Mozhga

It was founded in 1835 as a settlement around Syuginsky glass works.^{[citation needed]} The works was built by the merchant Fyodor Chernov from Yelabuga and became known for the production of technical glass, jugs, and animal figurines. In 1916, Syuginskaya railway station was built near the factory settlement. After the October Revolution of 1917, it was renamed Sovetsky (Сове́тский), and later Krasny (Кра́сный). It was granted town status and given its present name in 1926.^{[citation needed]}

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mozhga serves as the administrative centerofMozhginsky District, even though it is not a part of it.^[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Mozhga—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Mozhga is incorporated as Mozhga Urban Okrug.^[4]

Mozhga is within temperate continental climate, characterized by large annual range of temperatures; with hot summers and cold winters. Significant changes in temperature are normally observed during the day.

Mozhga is an important industrial center of southwestern Udmurtia.

The ethnic makeup of the town is:^{[citation needed]}

• Russians: 56.5%
• Udmurts: 25.8%
• Tatars: 15.6%

• Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №46-РЗ от 19 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №60-РЗ от 12 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Известия Удмуртской Республики", №185, 12 декабря 2006 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #46-RZ of October 19, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #60-RZ of October 12, 2012 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
• Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №70-РЗ от 29 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы муниципального образования и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования на территории города Можги Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #70-RZ of November 29, 2004 On Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation and on Granting Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation on the Territory of the Town of Mozhga of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
• Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №41-РЗ от 13 июля 2005 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований на территории Можгинского района Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №20-РЗ от 8 апреля 2016 г «О преобразовании отдельных муниципальных образований на территории Можгинского района Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #41-RZ of July 13, 2005 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Mozhginsky District of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #20-RZ of April 8, 2016 On the Transformation of Several Municipal Formations on the Territory of Mozhginsky District of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of January 1, 2005.).

• Official website of Mozhga (in Russian)
• Unofficial website of Mozhga (in Russian)