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- Kirov Oblast is also known for its traditional arts and crafts: Dymkovo painted clay toys, things made of straw, pine tree roots, wood, Kukarsky laces, items made of flax with traditional embroidery, ceramics. This region is known to hunters all over the world.
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Kirov Oblast (Russian: Кировская область, IPA: [ˈkʲirəfskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ]) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. As of the 2010 census, the population is 1,341,312. [12] Geography.
Kirov (Russian: Киров, IPA: ⓘ), formerly known as Vyatka (Russian: Вя́тка, IPA: [[ˈvʲatka]]) until 1934 and as Khlynov (Хлы́нов) from 1457 to 1780, [3] [2] is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia.
Aug 28, 2024 · Kirov, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast occupies almost the entire basin of the Vyatka River. It is a rolling morainic plain rising from the broad, central valley of the Vyatka to the dissected limestone uplands of the Severnye Hills in the north and the Vyatsky Hills and Verkhne (Upper) Kama upland in the east.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the central-eastern part of European Russia, part of the Volga Federal District. Kirov (former Vyatka) is the capital city of the region. The population of Kirov Oblast is about 1,235,000 (2022), the area - 120,374 sq. km.
- Delight all your senses at Chocolate History Museum. Imagine spending a day amid the delectable smell of chocolate and coffee! If that doesn’t perk you up for your holiday, we don’t know what does.
- Bask in the sun at Alexander Garden. Known to be one of the oldest parks in Kirov, Alexander Garden has the finest landscape that will give you a perfect opportunity to spend some time outdoors.
- Visit Holy Uspensky Trifonov Monastery, a cathedral frozen in time. The Holy Uspensky Trifonov Monastery is a must-visit place if you want to witness magnificent architecture and murals from a bygone era.
- Check out the collection of fossils at Vyatka Paleontological Museum. Museum of Paleontology in Kirov showcases a collection of fossils that goes back to the Permian period (255 - 260 Mya).
Aug 28, 2024 · Kirov, city and administrative centre of Kirov oblast (region), western Russia, on the Vyatka River. The city was founded as Khlynov in 1181 by traders from Novgorod and became the centre of the “Vyatka Lands,” settled by Russians in the 14th to the 15th century.
Kirov Oblast is in the Volga federal district and the Volga-Vyatka economic region. It has an area of 120,800 square kilometres (46,600 sq mi), making it the 30th largest federal subject of Russia.
