Kinel (Russian: Кинель) is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolshoy Kinel River near its confluence with the Samara River, 41 kilometers (25 mi) east of Samara. Population: 34,491 (2010 Census);[2] 34,385 (2002 Census);[8] 33,412 (1989 Census).[9]

Kinel Кинель
City[1]
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kinel
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Coordinates: 53°13′20″N 50°38′00″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Samara Oblast[1]
Founded	1837
City status since	1944
Government
• Leader	Chihirev Vladimir Alexandrovich
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	34,491
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	35,675 (+3.4%)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	city of federal subject significance of Kinel[1]
• Capital of	Kinelsky District[4], city of oblast significance of Kinel[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kinel Urban Okrug[5]
• Capital of	Kinel Urban Okrug[5], Kinelsky Municipal District[5]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	446430
OKTMO ID	36708000001

History

It was founded in 1837.^{[citation needed]} In 1877, during the construction of the Samara–Orenburg railroad, the railway station of Kinel was built nearby. The station became a junction by 1888. In 1944, Kinel was granted city status.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kinel serves as the administrative center of Kinelsky District,[4] even though it is not a part of it.[10] As an administrative division, it is, together with two urban-type settlements, incorporated separately as the city of federal subject significance of Kinel—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kinel is incorporated as Kinel Urban Okrug.[5]

References

Notes

Sources

• Самарская Губернская Дума. №179-ГД 18 декабря 2006 г. «Устав Самарской области», в ред. Закона №6-ГД от 11 января 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Устав Самарской области». Вступил в силу 1 января 2007 г. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №237 (25790), 20 декабря 2006 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. #179-GD December 18, 2006 Charter of Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #6-GD of January 11, 2016 On Amending the Charter of Samara Oblast. Effective as of January 1, 2007.).
• Самарская Губернская Дума. Закон №189-ГД от 28 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении статусом городского округа и муниципального района муниципальных образований в Самарской области», в ред. Закона №23-ГД от 30 марта 2015 г. «Об осуществлении местного самоуправления на территории городского округа Самара Самарской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Волжская коммуна", №247, 31 декабря 2004 г. (Samara Governorate Duma. Law #189-GD of December 28, 2004 On Granting the Status of Urban Okrug and Municipal District to the Municipal Formations in Samara Oblast, as amended by the Law #23-GD of March 30, 2015 On the Implementation of Local Self-Government on the Territory of Samara Urban Okrug of Samara Oblast. Effective as of after ten days from the day of the official publication.).

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