Kirovo-Chepetsk
{{Short description|Town in Kirov Oblast, Russia}}
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Kirovo-Chepetsk ({{langx|ru|Ки́рово-Чепе́цк}}) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Cheptsa and the Vyatka Rivers, {{convert|20|km|sp=us}} east of Kirov. Population: {{ru-census|p2010=80,921|p2002=90,303|p1989=92,382}}{{Historical populations|7=1959|8=28726|9=1970|10=50994|11=1979|12=71498|13=1989|14=92382|15=2002|16=90303|17=2010|18=80921|19=2021|20=66651|type=|footnote=Source: Census data}}
Geography
The 50th eastern meridian runs exactly through the town.
History
It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa ({{lang|ru|Усть-Чепца}}).{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} Town status was granted to it in 1955.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}
In 1954, an ice hockey team called “Khimik” ("Chemist") was founded in the city. In 1964, the team was named Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk. Famous pupils of the team include Alexander Maltsev, Vladimir Myshkin and Andrey Trefilov.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirovo-Chepetsk serves as the administrative center of Kirovo-Chepetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #387-ZO As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Kirovo-Chepetsk is incorporated as Kirovo-Chepetsk Urban Okrug.Law #284-ZO
Notable people
- Former Soviet national hockey team players Vladimir Myshkin and Alexander Maltsev
- Yury Patrikeyev, Olympic bronze medalist and European champion in wrestling representing Armenia.
References
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- {{RussiaAdmMunRef|kir|mun|list}}
External links
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- [https://www.k4gorod.ru/ Official website of Kirovo-Chepetsk] {{in lang|ru}}
- Kirovo-Chepetsk Business Directory [https://kirovo-chepetsk.jsprav.ru/ kirovo-chepetsk.jsprav.ru] {{in lang|ru}}
- [http://www.chepetsk.ru/ Unofficial website of Kirovo-Chepetsk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603062623/https://chepetsk.ru/ |date=June 3, 2022 }} {{in lang|ru}}
{{Kirov Oblast}}
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