Where is Kuzbass in Russia? Kemerovo region.

Economy. Main industries: ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, heavy mechanical engineering and metalworking (Kuznetsk, West Siberian metallurgical plants; factories: ferroalloys, aluminum, machine-building, metal structures, Santekhlit, etc.); chemical-pharmaceutical. Enterprises of food (distilleries, breweries, dairy plants, meat processing plants, etc.) and light (shoe, clothing factories, etc.) industries. Mining (including hydraulically) and enrichment of hard coal (OJSC Coal Company "Kuznetskugol"). In the city area there are 12 mines and 3 coal mines. In addition to coal, deposits of iron ore, gold, clay, sand, gravel, and sandstone were also discovered in the area.
Story. Founded as a fortified Kuznetsk fort on the left bank of the river. Condoma, not far from its confluence with the Tom. In 1620 the fort was moved to the high right bank of the Tom. Since 1622, it became the Kuznetsk-Sibirsky fortress, part of the Biysk guard line, which protected the border region of Southern Siberia from the attacks of the Kyrgyz and Dzungar khans. After the uprisings of 1648 and 1682, Moscow archers were exiled here. In 1846 the fortress was abolished. Intensive industrial development of the city began in 1929 in connection with the construction of the Kuznetsk Metallurgical Plant under the leadership of Academician I.P. Bardin and according to the design of the American company Frayn. The first stage of the plant was put into operation in 1932. The village of Sad-Gorod arose near the plant, which was renamed Novokuznetsk in 1931. In the 1960s, the West Siberian Metallurgical Plant was built - the largest in Siberia. Since 1961, the city received its final name Novokuznetsk.
Science and culture. Educational and scientific institutions: Siberian State Mining and Metallurgical Academy, Novokuznetsk Higher Entrepreneurial College, Novokuznetsk State pedagogical institute, Novokuznetsk branch of Kemerovo State University. West Siberian Geological Department. Research Institute for hydrocoal mining, design of metallurgical and mining enterprises. Cultural institutions: theaters (drama, puppet theater, youth theater-studio "Synthesis". Circus. Planetarium. Museums: local history, scientific and technical of the Kuznetsk Metallurgical Plant, geology at the West Siberian Geological Department, literary and memorial of F. M. Dostoevsky, fine arts.
Architectural monuments and local attractions: historical and architectural ensemble "Kuznetsk Fortress". In the old part of the city there is a protected grove of black poplars (Topolniki). The resort area of ​​Tersinka is located near Novokuznetsk.

The first mention of this settlement occurs in 1734. The settlement was formed by the merger of two villages, one of them was called Ust-Iskitimskoye, then Shcheglovo. A variant of this toponym became the first name of the city, and this happened only in 1918. The second village, , gave the city its name in 1932. The modern toponym comes from the Turkic word “kemer”, meaning hill, mountain or mountainside.

Time travel

During my long history the settlement was part of various administrative-territorial entities. Among them are the following:

• Upper Tomsk volost of Tomsk province Russian Empire in XIX - early XX centuries;
• Shcheglovskaya enlarged volost of the Tomsk province of the RSFSR in 1921–1924. with the center in Shcheglovsk;
• Shcheglovsky district since August 1925 according to the zoning reform.

In 1932, an important event for the townspeople took place - the city was renamed Kemerovo. In addition, it is becoming the coordinating center of a new industrial area being created in this region. The next changes in the administrative-territorial system occurred in 1937, when the settlement became district center, part of the Novosibirsk region.

This is how the history of Kemerovo is briefly described until 1943, when Kuzbass again became an independent industrial region, the Kemerovo region was formed, and the city received the status of a regional center.

During the war years and after

It is clear that the residents of Kemerovo in the terrible years when the Great Patriotic War, were in the deep rear. But they were not left idle - many important enterprises were evacuated here. Victory at the front was forged in the rear, including in this large Siberian city, the center of the region, which is an important supplier of metal and coal. Scientists claim that the capacity of Kuzbass doubled during the war. Many enterprises remained here after the end of hostilities.

In the 1950s, the reorganization of the economy of Kuzbass began, transferring it to peaceful footing, while coal mining and ferrous metallurgy remained the dominant sector of the region's economy. Construction was carried out at an active pace, and large amounts of money were invested in the development of agriculture.

Kemerovo region is a subject Russian Federation. Located in Western Siberia, in its southeastern part. The region was established on January 26, 1943. It occupies an area of ​​more than 95 thousand km2. According to official data, in 2016 the number local residents exceeded 2.7 million people.

Most of them (approximately 85%) inhabit the cities of the Kemerovo region. The remaining 400 thousand live in towns, villages, and hamlets. This region is considered the most densely populated in Siberia. In Russia it ranks 16th in terms of population and 34th in terms of area. Most of the population are Russians (90%), the remaining nationalities are Teleuts, Tatars, Shors and others.

There are 20 cities in the region. The largest is Kemerovo (the administrative center of the region). And the smallest is Salair. Its postal code is 652770. The number of residents in 2016 is a little more than 7.7 thousand people. Vehicle code: 42, 142. Tel. code: +7(38463).

Salair was given city status in 1941. Now there is a mining and processing plant operating here. You can read about other cities below. The article will also indicate telephone numbers, car codes and indices of cities in the Kemerovo region.

Cities with a population of over 500 thousand people

There are two such cities in the region:

1. Kemerovo is the administrative center. Built on the Bolshaya Kamyshnaya (Iskitimka) and Tom rivers. It occupies an area of ​​more than 280 km 2 . City status was granted in 1918. Currently, over half a million people live here. Most of the residents are Russian (95%). All automobile codes of cities in the Kemerovo region are the same - 42, 142. Kemerovo indexes: 650900-650907; 650000-650099. Tel. code: +7(3842). Unofficially, the city bears the title of the capital of Kuzbass. The chemical, food and manufacturing industries, coke production, and trade are well developed here.
2. Novokuznetsk is the second largest city in the region. Almost 552,000 people live here, according to the 2016 census. It received city status in 1622. Currently it occupies an area of ​​more than 420 km 2 . It is an important industrial center. Main economic sectors: metallurgy, production of metal products, mining. City indexes: 654000—654103. Tel. code: +7(3843).

Prokopyevsk

If we compare the cities of the Kemerovo region, then only one has a population of almost 200,000 people (in 2016 - 198,438). The area of ​​the occupied territory is 227.5 km 2. Phone code: +7(3846). Prokopyevsk indexes: 653000-653099. In the Kemerovo region it occupies a place of honor oldest city. Modern name received in 1931, before that it was called Monastyrskoye.

Today it is the administrative center of the municipal district of the same name. It is known in the country as a major coal mining center. Administratively divided into three districts. The most densely populated is Rudnichny (almost 110 thousand people). 57 thousand live in Central, more than 31 thousand live in Zenkovsky. Branches of Moscow, Kuzbass, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk universities operate in the city, and there are also about 10 technical schools and colleges.

Cities of the Kemerovo region with a population of 90 thousand people

Three settlements should be highlighted:

• Mezhdurechensk It was granted city status in 1955. Previously it was called Olgeras. Postal codes: 652870, 652873-652875, 652877, 652878, 652880-652888. The city is located on an area of ​​335 km 2 . Currently, almost 99 thousand people live here. The city of Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region, is inhabited by Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars and other nationalities. Phone code: +7(38475). The main sectors of the economy are ferrous metallurgy and coal mining.
• Leninsk-Kuznetsky. It ranks fifth in the region in terms of population. In 2016, the number of residents was almost 98 thousand people. In 1925 it was given city status. Now the area of ​​Leninsk-Kuznetsky is 128 km 2. Tel. code: +7(38456). City code: 652500. Basic economic spheres: coal, construction, mechanical engineering, chemical, food.
• Kiselevsk. City status was granted in 1936. According to the population census, in 2016 the population was more than 92 thousand people. Tel. code: +7(38464). National composition: Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Armenians and others. The area of ​​Kiselevsk is 160 km 2. Postal codes: 652700-652799.

Cities with a population of 70 to 80 thousand people

Here are the following cities:

• Yurt. The number of residents in 2016 increased to almost 82 thousand people. The city covers an area of ​​45 km2. Large quantity population - Russians (93%), the rest - Germans, Tatars, Ukrainians and other nationalities.
• The city of Belovo (Kemerovo region). In 1921, a railway line was built in the village. In 1938 it received city status. The number of residents in 2016 decreased to 73.4 thousand people. 652600—652699 - postal codes. Mining, open-pit and underground coal mining is well developed in the city. The following industries also played an important role: transport, trade, metallurgy and others. The city of Belovo (Kemerovo region) covers an area of ​​more than 200 km 2.
• Anzhero-Sudzhensk. The population in 2016 decreased to 72,800 people, although at the end of the 20th century it exceeded 90,000. In 1931, the village of Anzherka was transformed into a city. Tel. code: +7(38453). 652470 - index. The area occupied by Anzhero-Sudzhensk is almost 120 km 2 .

Cities with a population of less than 40 thousand people

Let's name four settlements:

1. Berezovsky is a city in the taiga zone. The territory is dominated by forests. The area is small, only 74 km2. Population: 47,140 people. More than 80% of the economy is occupied
2. Osinniki is a small town on the river. Condom. Until 1938 - the village of Osinovka. The population has been declining for more than 10 years; in 2016 it was only about 43 thousand people. Like other cities in the Kemerovo region, it is a center of coal mining.
3. Toes. The title of city was received in 1956. Currently, there are almost 42 thousand permanently registered residents. Located on an area of ​​108 km 2.
4. Mariinsk is an agricultural center. Built on the banks of the river. Kiya. The area is only 54 km 2. Residents are slightly less than 40 thousand.

Cities with a population of 20 to 30 thousand people

Finishing to describe the cities of the Kemerovo region, we will briefly talk about Topki, Polysayevo, Taiga, Guryevsk, Tashtagol and Kaltan. The population in each city is less than 30 thousand people. Like the rest settlements of this region, they are important junctions and coal mining centers.

The city is located in the southeast of Siberia, on the banks of the Tom River, and is the administrative center of the Kemerovo region. This is not only a large industrial and cultural hub in the eastern part of the country, but also one of the largest settlements in all of Western Siberia. On this moment the city consists of 5 main districts: Central, Rudnichny, Zavodsky, Kirovsky and Leninsky. There are also several residential areas: Promyshlenny, Pioneer, Lesnaya Polyana, Kedrovka, Yagunovsky.

The city of Kemerovo is located 3,482 kilometers from Moscow in the center of the Kuznetsk Basin, not far from the Kuznetsk coal basin. It is located on both sides of the Tom River, at the confluence of the river called Iskitim. Parts of the city on different sides of the river are connected by two road bridges and one railway bridge.

The city is located in the Omsk time zone. The time difference between Kemerovo and the capital is currently 3 hours.

The climate in Kemerovo is sharply continental: cold and long winters here are replaced by short, warm and humid summers. In winter, on average, the temperature drops to -20 degrees; in summer, during the warmest time of the year, the thermometer shows up to 25 degrees Celsius.

The coat of arms of Kemerovo is a shield divided into two fields of black and red. In the center there is an image of a chemical retort covering a yellow gear and ears of corn. At the top of the coat of arms is the name of the city. Red here is courage, energy, strength. Black symbolizes coal- the main wealth of the region. Yellow is a symbol of justice and wealth.

The city's emblem is an image of the monument to Mikhail Volkov, erected in 1968, on a triangular background of green and black. On the black part of the emblem you can find a number with the founding date of the city – 1918.

The flag of Kemerovo is red with a blue stripe on the left. In the center of the flag is the city's coat of arms against a background of a green branch. The ratio of the length and width of the flag is 1:2. Red here symbolizes courage, strength and energy, blue - loyalty, honor and constancy, and green - hope, joy and abundance.

The number of passenger transport fleet is over 1200 units. In total, Kemerovo has 70 bus, 10 trolleybus, 5 tram and 14 international routes. In order to improve safety, the city constantly operates a radio navigation system to control the transportation of passengers. At the moment, 800 units of equipment are connected to it, including trams, trolleybuses, buses and minibuses.

Kemerovo is one of the few Russian cities, which actively uses a cashless fare payment system. The system requires the presence of an electronic transport card when traveling on public transport. The fare to Kemerovo varies from 9 to 14 rubles. There are benefits for pensioners, and from May 1 to October 1, travel on transport for seniors is completely free.

There is an international airport in the city.

As of January 1, 2010, the population of Kemerovo was 531,200 people. Over the past few years, the city has seen a positive trend in the birth rate: it has increased by 18 percent while the death rate has decreased by 12.3 percent. Population growth due to migration is about 1000 people per year.

In total, about 3 million people live in the region, most of them (87 percent) in cities. The bulk of the population are Russians, but there are also representatives of other Slavic peoples, as well as the peoples of Asia. Indigenous people region - these are the Altaians - Shors and Teleuts.

On the territory of the city there is a large industrial complex, which includes about 70 enterprises related to the chemical, coal mining, engineering and energy industries. In 2010, after the financial crisis, a positive development trend emerged industrial enterprises, the flow of investment has resumed, and financial indicators businesses have improved.

The manufacturing industry occupies a leading position in the region. Mining, in particular the extraction of fuel and energy minerals, is firmly in second place.

About one third is located on the territory of Kemerovo and the region production assets throughout western Siberia. The region's richness in mineral resources and its location in close proximity to the Kuznetsk coal basin explain the high concentration of coal mining and mining industries. About 1.5 million tons are emitted into the atmosphere annually harmful substances, which is 60 percent of the total emissions of the Novosibirsk and Tomsk regions, together with Altai Territory.

The main pollutants are dominated by hydrocarbon oxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. However, it is worth noting that the environmental situation in the city has improved significantly compared to the 20th century due to the collapse of the USSR and the accompanying decline in production.

More than 250 employees work in the city educational institutions, including 160 preschool, 73 general education, 8 correctional, 17 additional education. There are also several universities in Kemerovo: Kemerovo State University, Kuzbass State Technical University and Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts. Among other institutions, it is worth noting the Kemerovo Institute of Technology Food Industry, Kemerovo State Medical Academy, Kemerovo Higher Military Command School of Communications named after Marshal of Signal Corps named after Ivan Peresypkin.

(data from the Territorial Authority was used Federal service state statistics in the Kemerovo region)

The Kemerovo region is located in the southeast of Western Siberia and is almost equidistant from the western and eastern borders of the Russian Federation. Kuzbass geographically occupies a middle position between Moscow and Vladivostok. It is part of the sixth time zone.

The Kemerovo region is located in temperate latitudes between 52°08" and 56°54" north latitude, and 84°33" and 89°28" east longitude, which corresponds to the latitudes of the Chelyabinsk, Moscow, Kaliningrad and Kamchatka regions in Russia; in Western Europe - this corresponds to cities and states such as Warsaw, Berlin, Lower Saxony, Denmark, The Hague, Wales and Ireland.

The area of ​​the region is 95.5 thousand square meters. km, which is 4% of the territory of Western Siberia and 0.56% of the territory of Russia. In terms of area, the Kemerovo region is the smallest in Western Siberia. Thus, the area of ​​the Tyumen region is 1361.9 thousand, and the Omsk region - 139.7 thousand square meters. km. At the same time, the region is significantly larger in area than any of the Transcaucasian or Baltic republics. It is larger in territory than a number of countries Western Europe(area of ​​Hungary - 93 thousand sq. km, area of ​​Portugal - 92 thousand sq. km, Austria - 83.8 thousand, Ireland - 70 thousand, Norway - 62.0 thousand, Switzerland - 41 thousand, Belgium - 30.5 thousand sq. km.).

The administrative borders of the Kemerovo region are land. In the north it borders with the Tomsk region, in the east with Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia. In the south, the borders run along the main ridges of Mountain Shoria and the Salair Ridge with the republic Mountain Altai and the Altai Territory, in the west - along the flat terrain with the Novosibirsk region. The length of the Kemerovo region from north to south is almost 500 km, from west to east - 300 km. Important feature geographical location The Kemerovo region is that it is located in the depths of a huge part of the land, near the center of the Eurasian continent, at the junction of Western and Eastern Siberia, and is significantly removed from the seas and oceans. The distance to the nearest cold northern sea - the Kara Sea - is almost 2000 km, to the nearest warm sea - the Black Sea - more than 4500 km.

The region's territory is located at the junction of the West Siberian Plain and the mountains of Southern Siberia. Most of it is occupied by the Kuznetsk Basin, the huge coal reserves of which determined the second name of the region - “Kuzbass”.

The region includes 16 urban districts, 18 municipal districts, 22 urban settlements and 154 rural settlements.

Cities of the Kemerovo region

The Kemerovo region includes 19 cities of regional subordination, 1 city of regional subordination, 1 urban-type settlement of regional subordination. The region has the highest population density beyond the Urals (29.5 people per 1 sq. km), 85% of which is concentrated in urban areas. There are 4 cities in the region with a population of over 100 thousand inhabitants (Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Prokopyevsk, Belovo).

The main natural resource of Kuzbass is coal. It is mined in 13 cities.

Summary information about the cities of the region as of 01/01/2017

Districts of Kemerovo region

The Kemerovo region includes 19 districts. The areas have significant recreational potential and are notable for their unique natural landscapes - mountainous terrain with rapids rivers, taiga, giving way to flat landscapes in the central part of the region.

Summary information about the districts of the region as of 01/01/2017

The region is represented by a variety of territories - from large industrial centers to “Siberian Switzerland”. Nature generously rewarded the Kuznetsk land with its riches. They largely determined the structure of the regional economy. The main natural resource of Kuzbass is coal. It is mined in 6 regions.