Kuznetsk

Population: 88,839 (2010 Russian census); 92,050 (2002 Census); 98,588 (1989 Soviet census).

Kuznetsk Кузнецк
Town
Central square in Kuznetsk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Kuznetsk
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Coordinates: 53°07′N 46°36′E / 53.117°N 46.600°E / 53.117; 46.600
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Penza Oblast
Founded	1699
Town status since	1780
Area
• Total	42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation	240 m (790 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	88,839
• Estimate  (2018)	82,276 (−7.4%)
• Rank	189th in 2010
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk
• Capital of	Kuznetsky District, town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Kuznetsk Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Kuznetsk Urban Okrug, Kuznetsky Municipal District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code(s)	442530–442535, 442537–442539, 442541–442544, 442549
Dialing code(s)	+7 84157
OKTMO ID	56705000001
Website	gorodkuzneck.ru

Administrative and municipal status

Within Russia's framework of administrative divisions, Kuznetsk serves as the administrative center of Kuznetsky District, even though it does not form a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kuznetsk is incorporated as Kuznetsk Urban Okrug.

History

Vasily Naryshkin [ru] founded the settlement of Truyovo on the river Truyov [ru] in 1699. It became known as Truyovo-Voskresenskoe and then as Naryshkino. An ukaz of Catherine II renamed the village Kuznetsk in November 1780.

Twin towns and sister cities

Kuznetsk is twinned with:

•   Gyula, Hungary (1970)
•   Dimitrovgrad, Russia (1972)

References

Notes

Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №774-ЗПО от 9 марта 2005 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2484-ЗПО от 28 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в статью 15 Закона Пензенской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через десять дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №6, стр. 49, 18 марта 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #774-ZPO of March 9, 2005 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2484-ZPO of November 28, 2013 On Amending Article 15 of the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Penza Oblast". Effective as of the day ten days after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Пензенской области. Закон №690-ЗПО от 2 ноября 2004 г. «О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области», в ред. Закона №2681-ЗПО от 4 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Пензенской области "О границах муниципальных образований Пензенской области"». Вступил в силу через 10 дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Пензенские губернские ведомости", №17 (без приложения), 16 ноября 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Penza Oblast. Law #690-ZPO of November 2, 2004 On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast, as amended by the Law #2681-ZPO of March 4, 2015 On Amending the Law of Penza Oblast "On the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Penza Oblast". Effective as of after 10 days from the official publication.).