Novokuznetsk
City in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Kuznetsk.
Novokuznetsk (Russian: Новокузнецк, IPA: [nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk], lit. 'new smith's'; Shor: Аба-тура, romanized: Aba-tura) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in southwestern Siberia, Russia. It is the second-largest city in the oblast, after the administrative center Kemerovo. Population: 537,480 (2021 Census);[10] 547,904 (2010 Russian census);[11] 549,870 (2002 Census);[12] 599,947 (1989 Soviet census).[13]
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Novokuznetsk
Новокузнецк | |
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Coordinates: 53°46′N 87°08′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kemerovo Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1618[2] |
City status since | 1689[3] |
Government | |
• Head | Sergey Kuznetsov [ru][4] |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 547,904 |
• Estimate (2018)[6] | 553,638 (+1%) |
• Rank | 29th in 2010 |
• Subordinated to | Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
• Capital of | Novokuznetsky District,[1] Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
• Urban okrug | Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug[7] |
• Capital of | Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug,[7] Novokuznetsky Municipal District[7] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 [8]) |
Postal code(s)[9] | |
Dialing code(s) | +7 3843 |
OKTMO ID | 32731000001 |
Website | www |
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It was previously known as Kuznetsk until 1931, and as Stalinsk until 1961.