Kirs (Russian: Кирс) is a town and the administrative center of Verkhnekamsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the Kirs River near its confluence with the Vyatka, 281 kilometers (175 mi) northeast of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,420 (2010 Russian census);[2] 11,786 (2002 Census);[6] 14,200 (1989 Soviet census).[7]
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| Coordinates: 59°21′N 52°15′E / 59.350°N 52.250°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kirov Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Verkhnekamsky District[1] |
| Town | Kirs[1] |
| Founded | 1729 |
| Town status since | 1965 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,420 |
| • Capital of | Verkhnekamsky District,[1] Town of Kirs[1] |
| • Municipal district | Verkhnekamsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Kirsinskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Verkhnekamsky Municipal District,[3] Kirsinskoye Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 612820, 612823 |
| OKTMO ID | 33607101001 |
| Website | www |
History
It was established as a settlement around a cast iron foundry built in 1729.[citation needed] In 1862, the foundry was retrofitted to produce merchant bars. Town status was granted to Kirs in 1965.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kirs serves as the administrative center of Verkhnekamsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with six rural localities, incorporated within Verkhnekamsky District as the Town of Kirs.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Kirs is incorporated within Verkhnekamsky Municipal District as Kirsinskoye Urban Settlement.[3]
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- Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №203-ЗО от 4 декабря 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Кировской области», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №227(4115), 11 декабря 2007 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #203-ZO of December 4, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Kirov Oblast, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of the day following ten days after the day of the official publication.).
- Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №284-ЗО от 7 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Кировской области и наделении их статусом муниципального района, городского округа, городского поселения, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №233–234 (3401–3402), 21 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #284-ZO of December 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kirov Oblast and on Granting Them the Municipal District, Urban Okrug, Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).