Kirovo-Chepetsk (English) Кирово-Чепецк (Russian) |
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60 Let Oktyabrya Street in Kirovo-Chepetsk |
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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.