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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.
The Kirov Oblast is the site of the Rosrezerves' Zenit oil depot in Kotelnich, a large petroleum tank farm installation of the Russian State Reserve. On 28 August 2024, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , it was attacked and set ablaze by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strike.
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.
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Kirov Oblast is a region in the Upper Volga, bordering Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to the southwest, Kostroma Oblast to the west, Vologda Oblast to the northwest, Arkhangelsk Oblast and Komi Republic to the north, Perm Krai to the northeast, Udmurtia to the southeast, and Mari El to the south. Overview.
- 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, 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.
Kirov is Russia's fourth-largest city and serves as the administrative seat of the Kirov Oblast. It is 896 kilometres to the northeast of Moscow and is situated on the Vyatka River in European Russia. It has a total population of 518,348 people (in 2020).
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