Coat of arms Flag Federal subject Kirov Oblast Local time Wednesday 8:31 PM | Country Russia Area 53.36 km² Team Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk | |
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Administratively subordinated to Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk Administrative center of Kirovo-Chepetsky District, Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban okrug Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug Weather -2°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
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); 90,303 (2002 Census); 92,382 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Map of Kirovo Chepetsk Kirovskaya Oblast Russia
- Geography
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Notable people
- References
Map of Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirovskaya Oblast, Russia
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). Town status was granted to it in 1955.
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. 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. As a municipal division, the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk is incorporated as Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug.