Kirovo-Chepetsk
Kirovo-Chepetsk
Кирово-Чепецк | |
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 60 Let Oktyabrya Street in Kirovo-Chepetsk | |
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| Coordinates: 58°33′N 50°00′E / 58.550°N 50.000°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast[1] |
| Founded | mid-15th century |
| Town status since | 1955 |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80,921 |
| • Rank | 204th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Kirovo-Chepetsky District,[1] Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug,[3] Kirovo-Chepetsky Municipal District[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 613040 |
| OKTMO ID | 33707000001 |
| Website | www |
Kirovo-Chepetsk (Russian: Ки́рово-Чепе́цк) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Cheptsa and the Vyatka Rivers, 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Kirov. Population: 80,921 (2010 Census);[2] 90,303 (2002 Census);[6] 92,382 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1959 | 28,726 | — |
| 1970 | 50,994 | +77.5% |
| 1979 | 71,498 | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 92,382 | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 90,303 | −2.3% |
| 2010 | 80,921 | −10.4% |
| 2021 | 66,651 | −17.6% |
| Source: Census data | ||
Geography
[edit]The 50th eastern meridian runs exactly through the town.
History
[edit]It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa (Усть-Чепца).[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1955.[citation needed]
In 1954, an ice hockey team called “Khimik” ("Chemist") was founded in the city. In 1964, the team was named Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk. Famous pupils of the team: Alexander Maltsev, Vladimir Myshkin, Andrey Trefilov.
Administrative and municipal status
[edit]Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirovo-Chepetsk serves as the administrative center of Kirovo-Chepetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk is incorporated as Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Former Soviet national hockey team players Vladimir Myshkin and Alexander Maltsev
- Yury Patrikeyev, Olympic bronze medalist and European champion in wrestling representing Armenia.
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Law #387-ZO
- ^ a b Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ a b c d Law #284-ZO
- ^ "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ^ Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). 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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
[edit]- Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №387-ЗО от 2 декабря 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кировской области», в ред. Закона №249-ЗО от 29 декабря 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Кировской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Кировской области"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №228–228 (3635–3636), 13 декабря 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #387-ZO of December 2, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kirov Oblast, as amended by the Law #249-ZO of December 29, 2012 On Amending the Law of Kirov Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Kirov Oblast". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №284-ЗО от 7 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Кировской области и наделении их статусом муниципального района, городского округа, городского поселения, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №233–234 (3401–3402), 21 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #284-ZO of December 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kirov Oblast and on Granting Them the Municipal District, Urban Okrug, Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).
External links
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Media related to Kirovo-Chepetsk at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Kirovo-Chepetsk (in Russian)
- Kirovo-Chepetsk Business Directory kirovo-chepetsk.jsprav.ru (in Russian)
- Unofficial website of Kirovo-Chepetsk Archived June 3, 2022, at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
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