Novokuznetsk

Founded in 1618 by men from Tomsk as a Cossack ostrog (fort) on the Tom River, it was initially called Kuznetsky ostrog ({{lang|ru|Кузне́цкий острог}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.admnkz.ru/document.do?id=92887|script-title=ru:Кузнецкий острог 1618 года и его перестройка в 1620 году [Kuznetsky ostrog in 1618 and its 1620 reconstruction]|author=Добжанский В. Н., Ширин Ю. В. [Dobzhansky V. N., Shirin Yu. V.]|work=Official site of Novokuznetsk municipal administration|publisher=admnkz.ru|access-date=October 5, 2012|language=ru|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109233557/http://www.admnkz.ru/document.do?id=92887|url-status=live}} It became the seat of Kuznetsky Uyezd in 1622.{{cite web|url=http://www.admnkz.ru/city/history/index.do|title=Review of City History|work=Official site of Novokuznetsk municipal administration|publisher=admnkz.ru|access-date=October 5, 2012|language=ru|archive-date=March 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328075240/http://www.admnkz.ru/city/history/index.do|url-status=live}} Kuznetsk ({{lang|ru|Кузне́цк}}) was granted town status in 1689. It was here that Fyodor Dostoevsky married his first wife, Maria Isayeva in 1857.{{cite web|title=F. M. Dostoevsky Literary-Memorial Museum in Novokuznetsk|url=http://eng.md.spb.ru/dostoevsky/other_museums/kuznetsk/?more|publisher=Fyodor Dostoevsky Literary Memorial Museum|access-date=October 17, 2012|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205536/http://eng.md.spb.ru/dostoevsky/other_museums/kuznetsk/?more|url-status=dead}} Joseph Stalin's rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union transformed the sleepy town into a major coal mining and industrial center in the 1930s. It merged with Sad Gorod in 1931. From 1931 to 1932, the city was known as Novokuznetsk and between 1932 and 1961 as Stalinsk ({{lang|ru|Ста́линск}}), after Stalin. As a result of de-Stalinization, it was renamed back to Novokuznetsk.

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition of Novokuznetsk was:{{cite web |url=https://42.rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/5.1.%20%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9%20%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%20%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85%20%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9.xlsx |title=Территориальный орган Федеральной службы государственной статистики по Кемеровской области - Кузбассу |publisher=|access-date=24 May 2023}}

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Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novokuznetsk serves as the administrative center of Novokuznetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.Law #215-OZ As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.{{cite web |url=http://docs.cntd.ru/document/465200461 |title=ОБ АДМИНИСТРАТИВНО-ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНОМ УСТРОЙСТВЕ КЕМЕРОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ (с изменениями на: 29.03.2017), Закон Кемеровской области от 27 декабря 2007 года №215-ОЗ |trans-title=ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE OF THE KEMEROV OBLAST (as amended on: 29/03/2017), Law of the Kemerovo Oblast dated 27 December 2007 No. 215-OZ |publisher=docs.cntd.ru |accessdate=2019-08-01 |archive-date=2019-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624144602/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/465200461 |url-status=live |language=ru}} As a municipal division, Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as the Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug.{{cite web |url=http://www.admnkz.ru/city/ustav.do |title=Устав города Новокузнецка |trans-title=Charter of the city of Novokuznetsk |publisher=Official website of the administration of Novokuznetsk (admnkz.ru) |accessdate=2013-01-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017005615/http://www.admnkz.ru/city/ustav.do |archivedate=2012-10-17 |url-status=live |language=ru}}

The city consists of six non-municipal intra-city districts:

On 7 December 2009, by a resolution of the Novokuznetsk City Council of People's Deputies, a new version of the City Charter was approved, according to which the authorities consist of:

• Novokuznetsk City Council of People's Deputies (representative authority),
• Mayors of the city of Novokuznetsk,
• Administration of the City of Novokuznetsk (executive and administrative authority),
• City Control Committee (permanent body of financial control),
• Judicial institutions: district courts, courts of general jurisdiction, the Russian Agency for Legal and Judicial Information, the permanent judicial presence of the Kemerovo Oblast Court, judicial divisions of magistrates, and others.{{cite web |url=http://novokuznetsk.jsprav.ru/sudyi/ |title=Cправочник организаций Новокузнецка |trans-title=Directory of Novokuznetsk organizations |language=ru |website=novokuznetsk.jsprav.ru |accessdate=2019-08-01 |archive-date=2019-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801070654/http://novokuznetsk.jsprav.ru/sudyi/ |url-status=live}}

The Novokuznetsk City Council of People's Deputies is a representative body of power and consists of 18 deputies elected in 18 single-mandate constituencies and 18 deputies elected on party lists. The term of office of deputies is five years.

In September 2021, elections were held for the Council of People's Deputies, following which the seats in the council were distributed as follows: 27 - United Russia, 2 - Liberal Democratic Party, 2 - A Just Russia, 2 - Communist Party. The representative of United Russia, Alexandra Shelkovnikova, was elected chairman.

The Youth Parliament of the city operates under the City Council of People's Deputies.{{cite web |url=http://www.newparlament.ru/workspaces/about/129 |title=Молодёжный парламент города Новокузнецка — общая информация |trans-title=Youth Parliament of the city of Novokuznetsk - general information |publisher=newparlament.ru |accessdate=2013-07-13 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130713111012/http://www.newparlament.ru/workspaces/about/129 |archivedate=2013-07-13 |language=ru}}

File:Novokuznetsk Перекрёсток пр. Металлургов - ул. Орджоникидзе (панорама на 180°).jpg

A whole network of bodies of territorial public self-government has been created in Novokuznetsk;{{cite web |url=http://www.i2n.ru/news/society/12650/ |title=Избранные депутаты и глава получили от населения лишь часть полномочий |trans-title=Elected deputies and the head received only part of the powers from the population |publisher=i2n.ru |date=2010-10-25 |accessdate=2013-01-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713140715/http://www.i2n.ru/news/society/12650/ |archivedate=2014-07-13 |url-status=dead |language=ru}} in total, 60 of them have been created in the city: in the Zavodskoy District - 7, Kuznetsky - 6, Kuibyshevsky - 13,Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2008, № 148Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 16Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 59 Novoilyinsky - 6, Ordzhonikidzevsky - 9, Central - 16.

• Siberian State Industrial University
• Novokuznetsk branch of Kemerovo State University
• State Institute for Physicians Postgraduate Training (also known as Novokuznetsk Postgraduate Physician Institute), Russian Ministry of Health
• Novokuznetsk Scientific Center of Medicosocial Expert Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Invalids, Federal Agency for Public Health and Social welfare
• Institute of General Problems of Hygiene and Occupational Diseases, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
• Seminary
• Kuzbass institute Federal Penitentiary Service

Novokuznetsk is a heavily industrial city and is located in the heart of the Kuzbass region. Factories in the city include:

• West-Siberian Metal Plant
• Novokuznetsk Iron and Steel Plant
• {{ill|Kuznetsk Ferroalloys|ru|Кузнецкие ферросплавы}}
• {{ill|Novokuznetsk aluminium factory|ru|Новокузнецкий алюминиевый завод}}

Metallurg Novokuznetsk is an ice hockey team based in Novokuznetsk. Formerly a member of the Kontinental Hockey League, the team is currently a member of the Supreme Hockey League. The football team of the same name was recently promoted to the Russian first division below the premier.

RC Novokuznetsk compete in the Professional Rugby League, the highest division of rugby union in Russia.

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov and Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov were all born in Novokuznetsk and began their pro careers with Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

Novokuznetsk is also the birthplace of US chess Grandmaster Gata Kamsky.

The main airport is the Spichenkovo Airport. The city is also a major railway junction with both local and long-distance trains. Local public transport is provided by trams, buses, and trolleybuses.

Novokuznetsk trolleybus 046.JPG|ZiU-682 trolleybus

Novokuznetsk railway station renovated.jpg|Novokuznetsk railway station renovated

Novokuznetsk has a fairly typical southwest Siberian humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) with warm summers during which most of the precipitation occurs, and severe, generally dry winters. Snowfall is very frequent during the winter, but its water content is generally very low due to the cold temperatures.

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|Jan record high C = 4.2

|Feb record high C = 7.9

|Mar record high C = 18.3

|Apr record high C = 30.6

|May record high C = 34.8

|Jun record high C = 36.7

|Jul record high C = 36.0

|Aug record high C = 35.9

|Sep record high C = 34.7

|Oct record high C = 24.9

|Nov record high C = 17.4

|Dec record high C = 7.3

|year record high C = 36.7

|Jan high C =−10.9

|Feb high C =−6.0

|Mar high C = 1.3

|Apr high C = 11.8

|May high C = 19.2

|Jun high C = 24.5

|Jul high C = 25.5

|Aug high C = 24.1

|Sep high C = 16.8

|Oct high C = 9.1

|Nov high C =-2.5

|Dec high C =−8.6

|year high C = 8.7

|Jan mean C = −15.9

|Feb mean C = −12.9

|Mar mean C = -5.2

|Apr mean C = 4.2

|May mean C = 11.5

|Jun mean C = 17.0

|Jul mean C = 19.0

|Aug mean C = 16.5

|Sep mean C = 9.9

|Oct mean C = 3.0

|Nov mean C = -6.5

|Dec mean C = −13.2

|year mean C = 2.3

|Jan low C = −20.5

|Feb low C = −18.2

|Mar low C = -10.9

|Apr low C = -3.0

|May low C = 4.0

|Jun low C = 9.1

|Jul low C = 12.5

|Aug low C = 9.5

|Sep low C = 4.6

|Oct low C = -1.7

|Nov low C = -10.0

|Dec low C = −17.5

|year low C = -3.5

|Jan record low C = −47.7

|Feb record low C = −42.2

|Mar record low C = −33.9

|Apr record low C = −26.1

|May record low C = −8.9

|Jun record low C = −2.1

|Jul record low C = 2.2

|Aug record low C = 0.2

|Sep record low C = −6.7

|Oct record low C = -23.0

|Nov record low C = −37.7

|Dec record low C = -42.8

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 25

|Feb precipitation mm = 17

|Mar precipitation mm = 19

|Apr precipitation mm = 28

|May precipitation mm = 43

|Jun precipitation mm = 56

|Jul precipitation mm = 73

|Aug precipitation mm = 62

|Sep precipitation mm = 42

|Oct precipitation mm = 38

|Nov precipitation mm = 40

|Dec precipitation mm = 31

|year precipitation mm =

|Jan humidity = 81

|Feb humidity = 78

|Mar humidity = 74

|Apr humidity = 66

|May humidity = 60

|Jun humidity = 68

|Jul humidity = 73

|Aug humidity = 75

|Sep humidity = 75

|Oct humidity = 77

|Nov humidity = 82

|Dec humidity = 82

|year humidity = 74

|Jan rain days = 0.4

|Feb rain days = 0

|Mar rain days = 2

|Apr rain days = 9

|May rain days = 15

|Jun rain days = 16

|Jul rain days = 16

|Aug rain days = 15

|Sep rain days = 14

|Oct rain days = 11

|Nov rain days = 4

|Dec rain days = 1

|year rain days = 103

|Jan snow days = 20

|Feb snow days = 18

|Mar snow days = 15

|Apr snow days = 11

|May snow days = 3

|Jun snow days = 0.1

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 1

|Oct snow days = 11

|Nov snow days = 19

|Dec snow days = 23

|year snow days = 121

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{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia}}

Novokuznetsk is twinned with:

• {{Flagicon|Russia}} Nizhny Tagil, Russia
• {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Banbury, United Kingdom

• Sergei Abramov, ice hockey player
• Sergei Bobrovsky (born 1988), ice hockey player
• Margarita Chernousova (born 1996), a sport shooter
• Maksim Chevelev (born 1990), professional football player
• Evgeny Chigishev (born 1979), a former weightlifter and Olympic silver medalist
• Andrey Dementyev (born 1970), a former professional football player
• Kirill Kaprizov (born 1997), ice hockey player
• Maxim Kitsyn (born 1991), a professional ice hockey player
• Ana Kriégel, Russian-born Irish murder victim
• Anna Litvinova (1983–2013), a fashion model and beauty pageant title holder
• Aleksandr Melikhov (born 1998), a professional football player
• Kostyantyn Milyayev (born 1987), a Ukrainian Olympic platform diver
• Vadim Mitryakov (born 1991), a professional ice hockey player
• Nikita Morgunov (born 1975), a former professional basketball player
• Albert Nasibulin (born 1972), a material scientist
• Dmitry Orlov (born 1991), ice hockey player
• Maksim Pichugin (born 1974), a Winter Olympic cross-country skier
• Anton Rekhtin (born 1989), a professional ice hockey player
• Artyom Sapozhkov (born 1990), a former professional football player
• Stanislav Sel'skiy (born 1991), a rugby union player
• Denis Simplikevich (born 1991), a rugby union player
• Kirill Skachkov (born 1987), an Olympic table tennis player
• Denis Stasyuk (born 1985), ice hockey player
• Daniil Tarasov (born 1999), ice hockey player
• Ivan Telegin (born 1992), ice hockey player and Winter Olympic gold medalist
• Arkady Vainshtein (born 1942), a Russian-American theoretical physicist
• Vladimir Vilisov (born 1976), a Winter Olympic cross-country skier
• Maxim Zyuzyakin (born 1991), a professional ice hockey player
• Pavel Silyagin (born 1993), professional boxer

NovokuznetskFilial KemSU-Metallurgov-19.jpg|Novokuznesk branch of Kemerovo State University

Novokuznetsk DramaTheatre.jpg|Teatralnaya Square

Novokuznetsk KuzSPA 2002-08-26.jpeg|Kuzbass State Pedagogical Academy

Novokuznetsk-MetallurgovStreet-6.jpg|Metallurgov Avenue, 6

Club Culturale dei Costruttori Novokuzneck.jpg|Constructors Palace of Culture

Kurako avenue Novokuznetsk.jpg|Kurako Avenue

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