Novokuznetsk ( rus, Новокузнецк, p=nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk; literally: "new smith's", cjs, Аба-тура, ''Aba-tura'') is a
city
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in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in south-western Siberia, Russia. It is the second largest city in the oblast, after
Kemerovo
Kemerovo ( rus, Ке́мерово, p=ˈkʲemʲɪrəvə) is an industrial city and the administrative center of Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Iskitimka and Tom Rivers, in the major coal mining region of the Kuznetsk Ba ...
. Population:
It was previously known as ''Kuznetsk'' until 1931, and as ''Stalinsk'' until 1961.
History
Founded in 1618 by men from
Tomsk
Tomsk ( rus, Томск, p=tomsk, sty, Түң-тора) is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, located on the Tom River. Population:
Founded in 1604, Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city is a not ...
Tom River
The Tom ( rus, Томь, p=tomʲ, cjs, Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in Central Siberia. Its watershed lies within the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo Oblast, and Tomsk Oblast. It became the seat of Kuznetsky Uyezd in 1622. Kuznetsk () was granted town status in 1689. It was here that
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...
married his first wife, Maria Isayeva (1857).Joseph Stalin's rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union transformed the sleepy town into a major
coal mining
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and industrial center in the 1930s. It merged with Sad Gorod in 1931. In 1931–1932, the city was known as Novokuznetsk and between 1932 and 1961 as Stalinsk (), after Stalin.
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.
districts
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. As a municipal division, Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug.Law #104-OZ
Siberian State Industrial University
Siberian State Industrial University (russian: Сибирский государственный индустриальный университет, abbreviated СибГИУ) is the oldest university in Novokuznetsk, Russia. It was established o ...
*Novokuznetsk branch of
Kemerovo State University
The Kemerovo State University (russian: Ке́меровский госуда́рственный университе́т) (KemSU) was established in 1973 as a successor to Kemerovo Pedagogical Institute. It is a leading educational and scienti ...
*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
Industry
Novokuznetsk is a heavily industrial city and is located in the heart of the
Kuzbass region
Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть — Кузба́сс, translit=Kemerovskaya oblast — Kuzbass, ), also known simply as Kemerovo Oblast (russian: Ке́меровская о́бласть, label=non ...
Florida Panthers
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goaltender
Sergei Bobrovsky
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chess Grandmaster
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Spichenkovo Airport
Spichenkovo Airport (russian: Аэропорт Спиченково) , also known as Novokuznetsk Airport, is one of two major airports in Kemerovo Oblast area (russian: Кемеровская область, Kemerovskaya oblast), Russia, Southw ...
. 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
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trolleybus
Novokuznetsk railway station renovated.jpg, Novokuznetsk railway station renovated
Sergei Bobrovsky
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football
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Olympic
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ist
* Andrey Dementyev (born 1970), a former professional football player
* Kirill Kaprizov (born 1997), ice hockey player
*
Maxim Kitsyn
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(born 1991), a professional ice hockey player
* Ana Kriégel, Russian-born Irish murder victim
*
Anna Litvinova
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Aleksandr Melikhov
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He made his debut in the Russian Professional Footbal ...
(born 1998), a professional football player
* Kostyantyn Milyayev (born 1987), a
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Nikita Morgunov
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Winter Olympic
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Anton Rekhtin
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Denis Simplikevich
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Simplikevich plays for Enisei-STM in Russia, since 2011/12.
He has 27 caps for Russia, since 2011, wit ...
Denis Stasyuk
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(born 1985), ice hockey player
* Daniil Tarasov (born 1999), ice hockey player
*
Ivan Telegin
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(born 1992), ice hockey player and Winter Olympic
gold medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
Maxim Zyuzyakin
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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