En Name: | Mariinsk |
Ru Name: | Мариинск |
Coordinates: | 56.2°N 134°W |
Map Label Position: | top |
Image Coa: | Mariinsk-herb.png |
Federal Subject: | Kemerovo Oblast |
Adm City Jur: | Mariinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
Adm Ctr Of1: | Mariinsky District |
Adm Ctr Of2: | Mariinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
Inhabloc Cat: | Town |
Mun District Jur: | Mariinsky Municipal District |
Urban Settlement Jur: | Mariinskoye Urban Settlement |
Mun Admctr Of1: | Mariinsky Municipal District |
Mun Admctr Of2: | Mariinskoye Urban Settlement |
Pop 2010Census: | 40526 |
Established Date: | 18th century |
Current Cat Date: | 1856 |
Prev Name1: | Kiyskoye |
Postal Codes: | 652150, 652152–652156, 652159 |
Website: | http://www.gorod-mariinsk.ru/ |
Mariinsk (ru|link=no|Мариинск) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, where the Trans-Siberian Railway crosses the Kiya River (Ob's basin), 180km (110miles) northeast of Kemerovo, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 39,700 (1972).
It was founded in the 18th century as the village of Kiyskoye (Russian: Кийское). In 1856, it was granted town status as Kiysk and renamed Mariinsk after Empress Maria, consort of Alexander II, one year later.[1]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Mariinsk serves as the administrative center of Mariinsky District, even though is not a part of it.[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Mariinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdictionan administrative unit with a status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Mariinsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Mariinsky Municipal District as Mariinskoye Urban Settlement.[3]