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Kirov

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Kirov ke“ref , formerly Vyatka , city (1989 pop. 440,000), capital of Kirov region, central European Russia, on the Vyatka River. It is a river port and an industrial center that produces machinery and metalwork, chemicals, wood products, and armaments. The 17th-century cathedral and a library (1837) founded by Aleksandr Herzen , who was an exile in the city, are notable. Founded in 1174 as Khlynov by Novgorod colonists, it was fortified against Votyak (Udmurt) and Cheremiss (Mari) attacks. It soon became the capital of an independent republic which was annexed to Moscow by... Read more
Kirov Ballet
Kirov Ballet Ballet company founded in 1735 at St Petersburg. Under the direction of Petipa (1862–1903), the Kirov Ballet was the world's leading company, with principal dancers...Michel Fokine , Rudolf Nureyev , and Mikhail Baryshnikov . Kirov Opera has also made a major contribution to Russian ... Read more
Kirov
Kirov, Russia Khlynov, Vyatka A province and a city named after Sergey Kirov † who was born near here. The city was originally named after the River Khlynovitse between 1181 and 1780 and then... Read more

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