Novokuznetsk Explained

En Name:Novokuznetsk
Ru Name:Новокузнецк
Coordinates:53.7667°N 95°W
Image Coa:Герб Новокузнецка 2018.png
Federal Subject:Kemerovo Oblast
Adm Inhabloc Jur:Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Adm Ctr Of1:Novokuznetsky District
Adm Ctr Of2:Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Inhabloc Cat:City
Urban Okrug Jur:Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug
Urban Okrug Jur Ref:[1]
Mun Admctr Of1:Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug
Mun Admctr Of2:Novokuznetsky Municipal District
Leader Title:Head
Leader Name:[2]
Pop 2010Census:547904
Pop 2010Census Rank:29th
Established Date:1618
Current Cat Date:1689
Dialing Codes:3843
Website:http://www.admnkz.info
Date:July 2020

Novokuznetsk (Russian: Новокузнецк, pronounced as /ru/, ; Аба-тура|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:

It was previously known as Kuznetsk until 1931, and as Stalinsk until 1961.

History

Founded in 1618 by men from Tomsk as a Cossack ostrog (fort) on the Tom River, it was initially called Kuznetsky ostrog (Russian: Кузне́цкий острог).[3] It became the seat of Kuznetsky Uyezd in 1622.[4] Kuznetsk (Russian: Кузне́цк) was granted town status in 1689.[4] It was here that Fyodor Dostoevsky married his first wife, Maria Isayeva in 1857.[5] 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 (Russian: Ста́линск), after Stalin. As a result of de-Stalinization, it was renamed back to Novokuznetsk.

Demographics

As of the 2021 Census, the ethnic composition of Novokuznetsk was:[6]

Ethnic groupPopulationPercentage
Russians438,50795.5%
Tajiks3,4500.8%
Tatars2,5330.6%
Other14,9193.2%

City administration

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Novokuznetsk serves as the administrative center of Novokuznetsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[7] 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.[8] As a municipal division, Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as the Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug.[8] [9]

The city consists of six non-municipal intra-city districts:[9]

District Area,
km2[10] 		Population
(2021)
109.10 92,620
36.11 46,932
92.49 75,174
22.49 77,593
95.62 78,533
66.52 166,628

Administrative bodies

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,[9] according to which the authorities consist of:

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.[12]

A whole network of bodies of territorial public self-government has been created in Novokuznetsk;[13] in total, 60 of them have been created in the city: in the Zavodskoy District - 7, Kuznetsky - 6, Kuibyshevsky - 13,[14] [15] [16] Novoilyinsky - 6, Ordzhonikidzevsky - 9, Central - 16.

Education

Industry

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

Sports

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.

Transportation

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.

Climate

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.

Twin towns and sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia.

Novokuznetsk is twinned with:

Notable people

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Law #104-OZ
  2. http://www.kem.kp.ru/daily/26136.7/3026076/Сергей{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Кузнецов вступает в должность главы Новокузнецка
  3. Web site: http://www.admnkz.ru/document.do?id=92887. ru:Кузнецкий острог 1618 года и его перестройка в 1620 году [''Kuznetsky ostrog in 1618 and its 1620 reconstruction'']. Добжанский В. Н., Ширин Ю. В. [Dobzhansky V. N., Shirin Yu. V.]. Official site of Novokuznetsk municipal administration. admnkz.ru. October 5, 2012. ru. November 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161109233557/http://www.admnkz.ru/document.do?id=92887. live.
  4. Web site: Review of City History. Official site of Novokuznetsk municipal administration. admnkz.ru. October 5, 2012. ru. March 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328075240/http://www.admnkz.ru/city/history/index.do. live.
  5. Web site: F. M. Dostoevsky Literary-Memorial Museum in Novokuznetsk. Fyodor Dostoevsky Literary Memorial Museum. October 17, 2012. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205536/http://eng.md.spb.ru/dostoevsky/other_museums/kuznetsk/?more. dead.
  6. Web site: Территориальный орган Федеральной службы государственной статистики по Кемеровской области - Кузбассу . 24 May 2023.
  7. Law #215-OZ
  8. Web site: ОБ АДМИНИСТРАТИВНО-ТЕРРИТОРИАЛЬНОМ УСТРОЙСТВЕ КЕМЕРОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ (с изменениями на: 29.03.2017), Закон Кемеровской области от 27 декабря 2007 года №215-ОЗ . ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND TERRITORIAL STRUCTURE OF THE KEMEROV OBLAST (as amended on: 29/03/2017), Law of the Kemerovo Oblast dated 27 December 2007 No. 215-OZ . docs.cntd.ru . 2019-08-01 . 2019-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190624144602/http://docs.cntd.ru/document/465200461 . live . ru.
  9. Web site: Устав города Новокузнецка . Charter of the city of Novokuznetsk . Official website of the administration of Novokuznetsk (admnkz.ru) . 2013-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017005615/http://www.admnkz.ru/city/ustav.do . 2012-10-17 . live . ru.
  10. Web site: О внесении изменений и дополнений в Устав Новокузнецкого городского округа . About modification and additions in the Charter of the Novokuznetsk city district . gigabaza.ru/ . 2016-04-29 . live . 2019-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801144143/https://gigabaza.ru/doc/177256-pall.html . 2019-08-01 . ru.
  11. Web site: Cправочник организаций Новокузнецка . Directory of Novokuznetsk organizations . ru . novokuznetsk.jsprav.ru . 2019-08-01 . 2019-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801070654/http://novokuznetsk.jsprav.ru/sudyi/ . live.
  12. Web site: Молодёжный парламент города Новокузнецка — общая информация . Youth Parliament of the city of Novokuznetsk - general information . newparlament.ru . 2013-07-13 . https://archive.today/20130713111012/http://www.newparlament.ru/workspaces/about/129 . 2013-07-13 . ru.
  13. Web site: Избранные депутаты и глава получили от населения лишь часть полномочий . Elected deputies and the head received only part of the powers from the population . i2n.ru . 2010-10-25 . 2013-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713140715/http://www.i2n.ru/news/society/12650/ . 2014-07-13 . dead . ru.
  14. Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2008, № 148
  15. Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 16
  16. Kuznetsky Rabochy, 2009, № 59

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