Kemerovo oblast of Russia overview and photos

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Kemerovo Russia oblast general info

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Kemerovo (Kemerovskaya, also called Kuzbass) oblast (region) is a federal subject of Russian Federation located in the southern part of Western Siberia, part of Siberian Federal District. The administrative center is Kemerovo city. The largest cities and towns of Kemerovo oblast are Novokuznetsk (562,000), Kemerovo (520,000), Prokopievsk (213,000), Leninsk-Kuznetsky (105,000), Kisilyovsk (104,000), Mezhdurechensk (104,000).

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Kemerovo oblast was officially established in 1943. Novokuznetsk (before 1961 Kuznetsk) is the oldest city of the region founded in 1618. It happened just after Yermak (Cossack ataman) began to conquer Siberia. Novokuznetsk is the largest city of Kemerovo oblast. About 70% of Kemerovo oblast population is living in nine major cities making Kemerovo one of most urbanized regions of Russia.

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Kemerovo oblast plays significant role in Russian industry. The deposits of coal are one of the world's largest (Kuzbass - Kuznetsk coal-field). Also there are deposits of iron and complex ores, gold, phosphorites and other mineral resources.

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Main industries of Kemerovo oblast (southern part) of Russia are chemical production, mechanical engineering, metallurgy and mining. Northern part of Kemerovo oblast is more agricultural. The railway system of the region is highly developed. The Trans-Siberian Railway is running through the Kemerovo oblast of Russia.

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