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| Kirov (English) Киров (Russian) |
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 Aerial view of the city |
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.svg) Location of Kirov Oblast on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Kirov on the map of Kirov Oblast
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| Coordinates: 58°36′00″N 49°39′00″E / 58.6°N 49.65°ECoordinates: 58°36′00″N 49°39′00″E / 58.6°N 49.65°E | |
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| Holiday | June 12[citation needed] |
| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Kirov Oblast[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Kirov Oblast[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Head[citation needed] | Vladimir Bykov[citation needed] |
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| Area | 757 km2 (292.3 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 503,043 inhabitants[1] |
| - Density | 665 /km2 (1,700/sq mi)[2] |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1181[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 610000-610050[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 8332[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.admkirov.ru |
Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров), formerly known as Vyatka and Khlynov, is a city in north-eastern European Russia, on the Vyatka River, and the administrative center of Kirov Oblast. Kirov is located in 900 kilometers from Moscow. Geographical location 58°36′N 49°39′E / 58.6°N 49.65°E. Population (2002 census): 457,578.
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History
The fort of Khlynov, situated just west of the Ural Mountains, was founded by Novgorodian entrepreneurs in 1181. It is first mentioned as a town in documents from 1374. Khlynov was incorporated into Muscovy in 1489 and became known throughout Russia for its clay statuettes and whistles. It was also managed by Khanate of Kazan and was known as "Hılın". The town's oldest surviving monument is the Assumption Cathedral (1689), an imposing structure surmounted by five globular domes.
In 1781 Catherine the Great renamed Khlynov to Vyatka and made it the centre of a separate guberniya. The town also served as a place of exile, notably for Alexander Herzen, Alexander Vitberg, and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. By the end of the 19th century, it was an important station on the Trans-Siberian railway. In December 1934, it was renamed for the Soviet leader Sergey Kirov, who had been assassinated on December 1.
Economy
Kirov is a major transportation hub (railway; Trans-Siberian main) and river port. It is served by Kirov Pobedilovo airport. During the 1990s this airport was closed and for several years provided only irregular service. During the 2003-2006 summer seasons there were signs of a revival in air transportation as several companies attempted to establish flight routes from Kirov to Moscow and Krasnodar. Since 2006 Kirov airport has been used by a local company operating flights to Moscow.
The Kirov River port went bankrupt in the late 1990s and all its river boats were sold to other regions. The Kirov region is also famous for having some of the worst highways and city streets of the local regions. Kirov is a center of machine building; metallurgy, light, the printing trade, and the timber industry.
Culture
Kirov has several museums, universities and theaters. According to a report in Pravda dated January 4, 2005, Kirov is known as the "city of twins" for the unusually high number of multiple births there.
Sports
Rodina plays in the highest division of Russian Bandy League.
Sister city
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the Census (2002).
External links
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- (English) Official website of Government of Kirov Region(Kirov Oblast)
- (English) Kirov city views and sceneries
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