Kirov
capital of Kirov Oblast, Russia
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Summary
Kirov is a city or town[1]. Kirov ranks in the top 6% of city or town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,609 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Municipal Formation of the City of Kirov[4]
- Country: Russia[5]
- Head of government: Valery Vladykin[6], Elena Kovaleva[7]
- Instance of: big city[8]
- Named after: Sergei Kirov[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Leninsky City District, Kirov[10], Oktyabrsky District[11], Первомайский район (Киров)[12], Novovyatsk[13]
- Flag: flag of Kirov[14]
- Twinned administrative body: Siedlce[15]
- Postal code: 610000–610050[16]
- Commons category: Kirov, Kirov Oblast[17]
- Local dialing code: 8332[18]
- Coordinate location: 58.6, 49.65[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kirov, Kirov Oblast[20]
- Population: 496,986[21], 501,468[22], 507,155[23], 518,348[24], 468,212[25], 471,754[26], 475,871[27]
- Time of earliest written record: 1374[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Geographical statistical dictionary of the Russian Empire[30], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[35]
- Capital of: Kirov Oblast[36], Municipal Formation of the City of Kirov[37], Kirov Krai[38], Vyatka District[39], Vyatka Uyezd[40], Vyatka Governorate[41], Vyatka Province[42], Kirov District[43], Vyatka Republic[44]
- Official name: Киров[45], Кіров[46], Кіраў[47]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kirov, Kirov Oblast[48]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Kirov, Kirov Oblast[49]
- Native label: Киров[50]
- Category for people buried here: Q7976381[51]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kirov, Kirov Oblast[52]
- Different from: Kirov[53]
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Physical Characteristics
Kirov covers an area of 169.73[54]. Kirov sits at an elevation of 150[55].
Why It Matters
Kirov has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Kirov is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
What awards did Kirov receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[3].