Place:Kirov, Vi︠a︡tka, Russia

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NameKirov
Alt namesKhlynovsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VI, 890
Khlynovsource: Wikipedia
V'atkasource: Rand McNally Atlas (1989)
Viatkasource: BHA, Authority file (2003-)
Vjatkasource: BHA, Authority file (2003-)
Vyatkasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VI, 890
Vyatkasource: Wikipedia
Ки́ровsource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates58.633°N 49.633°E
Located inVi︠a︡tka, Russia     (1181 - )
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Kirov is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Vyatka River in European Russia, 896 km northeast of Moscow. Its population is 518,348 (in 2020). Kirov is a historical, cultural, industrial, and scientific center of Priural'e (territory on the west side of the Ural Mountains); place of origin for Dymkovo toys; the most eastern city founded during the times of Kievan Rus'.

The city also had the names of Khlynov (from 1457 to 1780),[1] and Vyatka (until 1934).[2][1]

Kirov is an inhabited place.

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