Novokuznetsk
Novokuznetsk
Новокузнецк | |
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View of Novokuznetsk | |
Location of Novokuznetsk | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′N 87°08′E / 53.767°N 87.133°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kemerovo Oblast |
| Founded | 1618 |
| City status since | 1689 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Denis Ilyin |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 547,904 |
| • Rank | 29th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Novokuznetsky District, Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Urban okrug | Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug, Novokuznetsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 ) |
| Postal code(s) | 654000–654103 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 3843 |
| OKTMO ID | 32731000001 |
| Website | www |
Novokuznetsk (Russian: Новокузнецк, IPA: [nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk] ⓘ, lit. 'new smith's'; Shor: Аба-тура, romanized: Aba-tura) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in southwestern Siberia, Russia. It is the second-largest city in the oblast, after the administrative center Kemerovo. Population: 537,480 (2021 Census); 547,904 (2010 Census); 549,870 (2002 Census); 599,947 (1989 Soviet census).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 3,141 | — |
| 1926 | 3,894 | +24.0% |
| 1939 | 166,000 | +4163.0% |
| 1959 | 377,000 | +127.1% |
| 1970 | 499,183 | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 541,356 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 599,947 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 549,870 | −8.3% |
| 2010 | 547,904 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | 537,480 | −1.9% |
| Source: Census data | ||
It was previously known as Kuznetsk until 1932 and as Stalinsk until 1961.