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Kirov

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town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia

Key facts

Country
Russia
Federal subject
Kaluga Oblast
Administrative district
Kirovsky District
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Total
31,882
Estimate 2023
27,661 ( −13.2% )
Capital of
Kirovsky District
Municipal district
Kirovsky Municipal District
Urban settlement
Kirov Urban Settlement
Time zone
UTC+3 ( MSK )
Postal codes
249440–249444, 249449

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Encyclopedic overview

Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров) is a town and the administrative center of Kirovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Bolva River (Desna's tributary) 160 kilometers (99 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 28,097 (2021 census); 31,882 (2010 census); 38,893 (2002 census); 35,962 (1989 Soviet census). 29,000 (1970).

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kirov” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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