Kirovsky District | |
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Location of Kirovsky City District | |
Coordinates: 54°57′45.43″N 82°54′44.39″E / 54.9626194°N 82.9123306°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Novosibirsk |
Area | |
• Total | 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) |
Kirovsky District ( Russian: Кировский район) is an administrative district (raion), one of the 10 raions of Novosibirsk, Russia. It is located on the left bank of the Ob River. The area of the district is 50,7 km2 (19,6 sq mi). [1] Population: 186,408 (2018 Census). [2]
Until 1930, the territory of the Kirovsky and Leninsky city districts was part of the Bugrinsky District of the Novosibirsk Okrug. [1]
In 1930, it was decided to build large plants on the left bank of the Ob River and the railway line from the Tolmachyovo Station to the mines of Kuzbass. [1]
October 20, 1930, Zaobsky District was formed. [1]
December 2, 1934, Zaobsky District was renamed the Kirovsky District. [1]
In December 1970, part of the Kirovsky City District became the Leninsky City District. [1]
Bugrinskaya Roshcha is a park, established in 1971. [3]
The district hosts shopping centres of international, interregional and local retail companies: MEGA Family Shopping Centre ( IKEA, Auchan, Leroy Merlin), Metro Cash and Carry, Lenta, Posuda Centre and others.
In 2021, the district ranked first in the number of grievous bodily harm (43 cases) and robberies (81 cases). Also that year, 2051 thefts (third place after Leninsky and Oktyabrsky districts) and 28 motor vehicle theft (also third place after Leninsky and Oktyabrsky) were committed here. [5]
Chemskoy Station is located in the district.
Bugrinsky Bridge is an automobile bridge over the Ob River, connecting the Kirovsky and Oktyabrsky districts.
Komsomolsky Railway Bridge is a bridge over the Ob River built in 1930–1931.