Kukmor

Urban-type settlement in Tatarstan, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kukmor (Russian: Ку́кмор; Tatar: Кукмара) is a city[7] and the administrative center of Kukmorsky District in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the Nurminka River (in the Vyatka's basin), near the border with Kirov Oblast, 120 kilometers (75 mi) from the republic's capital of Kazan. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 17,886.[3]

TatarКукмара
CountryRussia
Founded2nd quarter of the 18th century[2]
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Кукмор
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  TatarКукмара
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Kukmor railway station
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Kukmor is located in Russia
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Location of Kukmor
Kukmor is located in Tatarstan
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Kukmor (Tatarstan)
Coordinates: 56°11′N 50°53′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectTatarstan[1]
Administrative districtKukmorsky District[1]
Founded2nd quarter of the 18th century[2]
Urban-type settlement status since1928[2]
Population
  Total
16,918
  Estimate 
(2021)
17,886 (+5.7%)
  Capital ofKukmorsky District[1]
  Municipal districtKukmorsky Municipal District[4]
  Urban settlementKukmor Urban Settlement[4]
  Capital ofKukmorsky Municipal District,[4] Kukmor Urban Settlement[4]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK Edit this on Wikidata[5])
Postal codes[6]
422110–422112, 422139
OKTMO ID92633151051
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History

It was established in the second quarter of the 18th century as a wool and wood artisan center and was granted urban-type settlement status in 1928.[2] It serves as a district administrative center since 1930.[2]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the urban-type settlement of Kukmor serves as the administrative center of Kukmorsky District, of which it is a part.[1] As a municipal division, Kukmor is incorporated within Kukmorsky Municipal District as Kukmor Urban Settlement.[4]

Economy

As of 1997, Kukmor's industrial facilities included several light and food industry enterprises, as well as a kitchenware plant and a brick factory.[2]

Kukmor railway station lies on the KazanAgryz line.[2]

Demographics

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Kukmor population
2010 Census16,918[3]
2002 Census16,764[8]
1989 Census14,731[9]
1979 Census13,173[10]
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As of 1989, the population was mostly Tatar (77.9%), Russian (11.2%), Udmurt (9.2%), and Mari (1.0%).[2]

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