Zuyevka, Kirov Oblast
Town in Kirov Oblast, Russia
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Zuyevka (Russian: Зу́евка) is a town and the administrative center of Zuyevsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located 121 kilometers (75 mi) east of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 11,198 (2010 census);[2] 12,600 (2002 census);[6] 16,112 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
Zuyevka
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| Coordinates: 58°24′N 51°09′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Zuyevsky District[1] |
| TownSelsoviet | Zuyevka[1] |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Town status since | 1944 |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,198 |
• Estimate (2021) | 9,767 (−12.8%) |
| • Capital of | Zuyevsky District,[1] Town of Zuyevka[1] |
| • Municipal district | Zuyevsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Zuyevskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Zuyevsky Municipal District,[3] Zuyevskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal codes[5] | 612410, 612412 |
| OKTMO ID | 33614101001 |
History
It was founded in 1899 as a settlement servicing the construction of the Perm–Kotlas railway.[citation needed] It was named after a nearby eponymous village. Town status was granted to it in 1944.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zuyevka serves as the administrative center of Zuyevsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Zuyevsky District as the Town of Zuyevka.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Zuyevka is incorporated within Zuyevsky Municipal District as Zuyevskoye Urban Settlement.[3]
