Kirov, Kirov Oblast
Kirov
Киров | |
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Spassky Cathedral Rotunda in the Alexander Garden Seraphim Church Shopping complex on Spasskaya street Trifonov Monastery Foreign Trade Bank building | |
Location of Kirov | |
| Coordinates: 58°36′N 49°41′E / 58.600°N 49.683°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast |
| First mentioned | 1374 |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Duma |
| • Head | Kovaleva Elena |
| Area | |
• Total | 757.0 km2 (292.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 473,695 |
• Estimate (2018) | 507,155 (+7.1%) |
| • Rank | 38th in 2010 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Subordinated to | City of Kirov |
| • Capital of | Kirov Oblast, City of Kirov |
| • Urban okrug | Kirov Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Kirov Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | List
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| Dialing code(s) | +7 8332 |
| OKTMO ID | 33701000001 |
| City Day | observed in June |
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Kirov (Russian: Киров, IPA: [ˈkʲirəf] ⓘ), formerly known as Vyatka (Russian: Вя́тка, IPA: [[ˈvʲatka]]) until 1934 and as Khlynov (Хлы́нов) from 1457 to 1780, is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is situated on the Vyatka River in European Russia, 896 kilometres (557 mi) northeast of Moscow. Its population was 468,212 in 2021, up to roughly 750 thousand residents in the urban agglomeration.
The city was founded in 1374 (according to other sources in 1181). It was the center of Vyatka Land, which was settled by Russians during the Middle Ages. It was renamed Kirov after the Bolshevik politician Sergei Kirov in 1934, even though he never visited the city.
It is an important economic, transportation, industrial, educational and cultural center in Volga-Vyatka region. It is also home to the many Russian folk crafts, such as Dymkovo toys, vyatka lace and carving on a capa-root. In the historic part of the city there are many universities, theaters, museums and churches.