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Kirov, Kirov Oblast. For other places with the same name, see Kirov. Kirov (Russian: Киров, IPA: [ˈkʲirəf] ⓘ), 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.
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) is a city in and the capital of Kirov Oblast in Russia. As of 2020, the city has 518,348 people. It is a historical, cultural, industrial, and scientific center of Priural'e. This city is home to the Dymkovo toys.
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. In 1489 it was captured by Moscow.
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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.
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.
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Kirov is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Vyatka River in European Russia, 896 kilometres northeast of Moscow. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map.
