Kovrov
| Kovrov (English) Ковров (Russian) |
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 Kovrov station is one of the few stops made by Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod express trains |
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.svg) Location of Vladimir Oblast in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 56°22′N 41°20′E / 56.367°N 41.333°ECoordinates: 56°22′N 41°20′E / 56.367°N 41.333°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Vladimir Oblast |
| Administrative center of | Kovrovsky District[citation needed] |
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| Urban okrug | Kovrov Urban Okrug[citation needed] |
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| Area | 57.4 km2 (22.2 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
145,492 inhabitants[1] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 118th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 155,499 inhabitants[2] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 112th |
| Density | 2,535 /km2 (6,570 /sq mi)[3] |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1788[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49232[citation needed] |
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Kovrov (Russian: Ковро́в) is a city and the administrative center of Kovrovsky District of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Klyazma River (a tributary of the Oka). Kovrov's population as of the preliminary results of the 2010 Census was 145,492;[1] down from 155,499 recorded in the 2002 Census,[2] and further down from 159,942 recorded in the 1989 Census).[5] In terms of population, it is the second-largest city in Vladimir Oblast (after Vladimir). In 1977, Kovrov's population had been estimated at 140,000.[6]
Kovrov is a major center of Russia's defense industry, specializing in mechanical engineering, metal processing, textile and light industry, and building industry. Kovrov is home to Degtyaryov plant, Kovrov Mechanical Factory, Kovrov Electromechanical Factory, and CB Armatura.
Located on the Moscow–Nizhny Novgorod rail line—one of Russia's oldest railroads and one of the alternative routes of the Transsiberian—Kovrov is also connected to Murom (which is served by the Moscow to Kazan rail line) by the Murom Railway.
Overshadowed by the neighboring Starodub-on-the-Klyazma since the 12th century, Kovrov eventually attained town status in 1778. On July 13, 1978 (city's 200th anniversary) Kovrov was decorated with the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
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- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 1982 Edition, Vol. V, p. 906
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