Kirov region - Obwód kirowski

Kirov region - an administrative unit Of the Russian Federation. Is part of Volga Federal District, as well as the Wołżańsko-Wiacki economic region.

Characteristic

Geography

The oblast covers the area of ​​120 374 km² and is inhabited by 1,310,636 people, of which 986,220 inhabitants live in cities, i.e. 75.25% of the region's population (2013). The administrative center of the oblast is Kirov, 896 km away from Moscow.

The Kirov Oblast borders on the east with Permian country and The Udmurt Republic, from the north with The Republic of Komi and Arkhangelsk region, to the west with circuits: Vologda, Kostroma and Nizhny Novgorodand to the south with the republics: Mari El and Tatarstan.

Climate

Kirov Oblast is situated in the temperate continental climate zone. The proximity of the Arctic Ocean affects the frequent influx of cool air over this region. Hence, in winter there are severe frosts and in summer months there are frosts and sudden cooling down. The average long-term temperature in January is -13.5 ° C - -15 ° C and in July 17 ° C - 19 ° C. The maximum temperatures are 38 ° C - 40 ° C and the minimum temperatures are -45 ° C - -50 ° C. The average annual rainfall is in the range of 500-680 mm, 590-680 mm in the north and 500-550 mm in the south.

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Cities

• Kirov
• Kirowo-Czepieck
• Słobodskoj
• Kotelniki

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