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Novokuznetsk

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Novokuznetsk (Template:Langx, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, Template:Lit; Template:Langx)<ref name="Chispiyakov">Чиспияков Э. Ф. (1992) Учебник шорского языка. Кемеровское книжное издательство. p. 27.</ref> 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: Template:Ru-censusTemplate:Historical populations

It was previously known as Kuznetsk until 1932 and as Stalinsk until 1961.

HistoryEdit

Founded in 1618 by men from Tomsk as a Cossack ostrog (fort) on the Tom River, it was initially called Kuznetsky ostrog ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}).<ref name="DobzhanskyShirin">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It became the seat of Kuznetsky Uyezd in 1622.<ref name="HistKuznetskRev">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kuznetsk ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) was granted town status in 1689.<ref name=HistKuznetskRev/> It was here that Fyodor Dostoevsky married his first wife, Maria Isayeva in 1857.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), after Stalin. As a result of de-Stalinization, it was renamed back to Novokuznetsk.

DemographicsEdit

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition of Novokuznetsk was:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Ethnic group Population Percentage
Russians 438,507 95.5%
Tajiks 3,450 0.8%
Tatars 2,533 0.6%
Other 14,919 3.2%

City administrationEdit

Administrative and municipal statusEdit

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novokuznetsk serves as the administrative center of Novokuznetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.<ref name="Law">Law #215-OZ</ref> 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.<ref name="docs.cntd.ru">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As a municipal division, Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as the Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug.<ref name="docs.cntd.ru"/><ref name="УставГорода">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The city consists of six non-municipal intra-city districts:<ref name="УставГорода"/>

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(2021)

Zavodskoy District 109.10 92,620
Kuznetsky District 36.11 46,932
Kuibyshevsky District 92.49 75,174
Novoilyinsky District 22.49 77,593
Ordzhonikidzevsky District 95.62 78,533
Central District 66.52 166,628

Administrative bodiesEdit

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,<ref name="УставГорода"/> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

File:Novokuznetsk Перекрёсток пр. Металлургов - ул. Орджоникидзе (панорама на 180°).jpg
Crossroads of Metallurgists Avenue and Ordzhonikidze Street

A whole network of bodies of territorial public self-government has been created in Novokuznetsk;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> in total, 60 of them have been created in the city: in the Zavodskoy District - 7, Kuznetsky - 6, Kuibyshevsky - 13,<ref>Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2008, № 148</ref><ref>Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 16</ref><ref>Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 59</ref> Novoilyinsky - 6, Ordzhonikidzevsky - 9, Central - 16.

EducationEdit

  • 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

IndustryEdit

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

SportsEdit

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.

TransportationEdit

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

ClimateEdit

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. Template:Weather box

Twin towns and sister citiesEdit

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Novokuznetsk is twinned with:

Notable peopleEdit

GalleryEdit

  • 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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NotesEdit

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