Kirov Oblast

Kirov Oblast is an administrative division in eastern European Russia that covers wide forested areas and several river courses. It belongs to the Volga Federal District and includes both rural villages and small industrial towns.

This region became a separate administrative unit in December 1936. During the Soviet period the area developed into a center for timber processing and light industry, mainly along railway lines.

The territory takes its name from Sergei Kirov, a Soviet politician from the 1930s. Today the region is known for traditional crafts, especially painted wooden figurines and textiles made in several workshops that continue these practices.

Visitors reach the region most easily through the capital Kirov, which offers air and rail connections. The best time to travel is between May and September when forest paths are dry and accessible.

The territory holds numerous natural mineral springs, especially in the Kumyonsky area, where some healing waters are used for therapeutic purposes. The region also contains phosphate rock deposits that are of geological interest.

Location: Russia

Inception: December 7, 1936

Capital city: Kirov

Reference: RU-KIR

Part of: European Russia, Volga Federal District

Shares border with: Arkhangelsk Oblast, Komi Republic, Perm Krai, Udmurtia, Tatarstan, Mari El, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Kostroma Oblast, Vologda Oblast, Perm Oblast, Gaynsky District, Sivinsky District

Website: http://kirovreg.ru

GPS coordinates: 58.76667,49.83333

Latest update: December 15, 2025 01:00