Kirovo-Chepetsk
| Kirovo-Chepetsk (English) Кирово-Чепецк (Russian) |
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 60 Let Oktyabrya Street in Kirovo-Chepetsk |
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.svg) Location of Kirov Oblast in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2008) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk |
| Administrative center of | Kirovo-Chepetsky District, Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk |
| Municipal status (as of April 2012) | |
| Urban okrug | Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug, Kirovo-Chepetsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 80,921 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 204th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | mid-15th century |
| Town status since | 1955 |
| Previous names | Ust-Cheptsa |
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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).
The 50th eastern meridian runs exactly through the town.
It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa (Усть-Чепца). Town status was granted to it in 1955.
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.
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