Kemerovo region is a subject of the Russian Federation. It is located in Western Siberia, in its southeastern part. The region was formed on January 26, 1943. It covers an area of more than 95 thousand km 2. According to official figures, in 2016 the number of local residents exceeded 2.7 million people.
Most of them (approximately 85%) inhabit precisely the cities of the Kemerovo region. The remaining 400 thousand live in towns, villages, villages. This area is considered the most densely populated in Siberia. In Russia, it ranks 16th in terms of population and 34th in terms of area. Most of the population is Russian (90%), the remaining nationalities are Teleuts, Tatars, Shors and others.
There are 20 cities in the region. The largest is Kemerovo (the administrative center of the region). And the smallest is Salair. His zip code is 652770. The number of inhabitants in 2016 is a little more than 7.7 thousand people. Car code: 42, 142. Tel. code: +7 (38463).
The status of the city of Salair was assigned in 1941. Now there is a mining and processing plant. You can read about other cities below. Also, the article will contain telephone, car codes and city indexes of the Kemerovo region.
Cities with a population of over 500 thousand people
There are two such cities in the region:
- Kemerovo - the administrative center. It was built on the rivers Bolshaya Kamyshnaya (Iskitimka) and Tom. It covers an area of more than 280 km 2. The status of the city was assigned in 1918. Currently, over half a million people live here. Most of the inhabitants are Russians (95%). All automobile codes of the cities of the Kemerovo region are the same - 42, 142. Kemerovo indexes: 650900-650907; 650000-650099. Tel code: +7 (3842). Unofficially, the city bears the title of capital of Kuzbass. It is well developed chemical, food and manufacturing industries, coke production, trade.
- Novokuznetsk is the second largest city in the region. According to the 2016 census, almost 552, 000 people live here. The status of the city was obtained in 1622. Currently it covers an area of more than 420 km 2. It is an important industrial center. The main economic sectors are metallurgy, the manufacture of metal products, and mining. City indices: 654000-654103. Tel code: +7 (3843).
Prokopyevsk
If we compare the cities of the Kemerovo region, then only in one population is almost 200, 000 people (in 2016 - 198, 438). The area occupied is 227.5 km 2. Phone code: +7 (3846). Prokopyevsk indices: 653000-653099. In the Kemerovo region takes the place of honor of the oldest city. It got its modern name in 1931, before that it was called Monastic.
Today it is the administrative center of the eponymous municipal district. The country is known as a major coal mining center. Administratively divided into three areas. The most densely populated is Rudnichny (almost 110 thousand hours). 57 thousand live in Tsentralny, more than 31 thousand live in Zenkovsky. Branches of Moscow, Kuzbass, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk universities work in the city, and there are also about 10 technical schools and colleges.
Cities of the Kemerovo region with a population of 90 thousand people
Three settlements should be distinguished:
- Mezhdurechensk. The status of the city was assigned in 1955. Previously called Olgeras. Zip codes: 652870, 652873-652875, 652877, 652878, 652880-652888. The city is located on an area of 335 km 2. Currently, almost 99 thousand people live here. The city of Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo region, is inhabited by Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars and other nationalities. Phone code: +7 (38475). The main sectors of the economy are ferrous metallurgy and coal mining.
- Leninsk-Kuznetsk. In terms of population, it ranks fifth in the region. In 2016, the number of inhabitants amounted to almost 98 thousand people. In 1925 the city status was assigned. Now the area of Leninsk-Kuznetsk is 128 km 2. Tel code: +7 (38456). City index: 652500. Main economic spheres: coal, construction, mechanical engineering, chemical, food.
- Kiselevsk. The status of the city was assigned in 1936. According to the census, in 2016 the population was more than 92 thousand people. Tel code: +7 (38464). National composition: Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Armenians and others. Kiselevsk Square - 160 km 2. Postcodes: 652700-652799.
Cities with a population of 70 to 80 thousand people
Here you can distinguish the following cities:
- Yurt. The number of residents in 2016 increased to almost 82 thousand people. The city covers an area of 45 km 2. Most of the population is Russian (93%), the rest are Germans, Tatars, Ukrainians and other nationalities.
- City Belovo (Kemerovo region). In 1921, a railway line was built in the village. In 1938 it receives the status of a city. The number of residents in 2016 decreased to 73.4 thousand people. 652600-652699 - postal codes. The city has well-developed mining, open and underground coal mining. The following industries also played an important role: transport, trade, metallurgy and others. The city of Belovo (Kemerovo region) covers an area of more than 200 km 2.
- Anzhero-Sudzhensk. The population in 2016 decreased to 72, 800, although at the end of the 20th century it exceeded 90, 000. In 1931, the village of Anzherka was transformed into a city. Tel code: +7 (38453). 652470 is the index. The area occupied by Anzhero-Sudzhensky is almost 120 km 2.
Cities with a population of around 40 thousand people
We will name four settlements:
- Berezovsky is a city in the taiga zone. Forests prevail on the territory. The area is small, it is only 74 km 2. The population is 47, 140. More than 80% of the economy is coal mining.
- Osinniki - a small town on the river. Condom. Until 1938 - the village of Osinovka. For more than 10 years, the population has been declining; in 2016, it is only about 43 thousand people. Like other cities of the Kemerovo region, it is a center for coal mining.
- Toes. The title of the city was received in 1956. Currently, there are almost 42 thousand permanent residents. Located in an area of 108 km 2.
- Mariinsk is an agricultural center. Built on the banks of the river. Cue. The area is only 54 km 2. Residents - a little less than 40 thousand.
