Shalya (urban-type settlement)
# Shalya (urban-type settlement)

Shalya (Russian: Шаля) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Shalinsky District of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 6,433 (2010 Census); 6,801 (2002 Census); 7,123 (1989 Census).

## History

Work settlement status was granted to it in 1942.

## Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shalya serves as the administrative center of Shalinsky District and is subordinated to it. As a municipal division, the work settlement of Shalya together with thirty-eight rural localities in Shalinsky District is incorporated as Shalinsky Urban Okrug.

