City in Kirov Oblast, Russia
Kirov
Kirov, formerly known as Vyatka until 1934 and as Khlynov (Хлы́нов) from 1457 to 1780, is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia.
It is situated on the Vyatka River in European Russia, 896 kilometres (557 mi) northeast of Moscow. Its population was 468,212 in 2021, up to roughly 750 thousand residents in the urban agglomeration.
How locals move
Getting around Kirov the local way
- Get aroundPublic transport includes a network of buses, trolleys and marshrutkas.
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