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);[7] 92,382 (1989 Census).[8]

Kirovo-Chepetsk Кирово-Чепецк
Town[1]
60 Let Oktyabrya Street in Kirovo-Chepetsk
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Location of Kirovo-Chepetsk
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Coordinates: 58°33′N 50°00′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kirov Oblast[1]
Founded	mid-15th century
Town status since	1955
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	80,921
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	72,071 (−10.9%)
• Rank	204th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk[1]
• Capital of	Kirovo-Chepetsky District[1], Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug[4], Kirovo-Chepetsky Municipal District[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	613040
OKTMO ID	33707000001
Website	www.k4city.gov-vyatka.ru

Geography

The 50th eastern meridian runs exactly through the town.

History

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

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.[4]

Notable people

• Former Soviet national hockey team players Vladimir Myshkin and Alexander Maltsev
• Yury Patrikeyev, Olympic bronze medalist and European champion in wrestling representing Armenia.

References

Notes

Sources

• 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

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 (in Russian)

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