Novokuznetsk

Home > ... > Places > Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations > CIS and Baltic Political Geography > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Novokuznetsk

Novokuznetsk , city (1989 pop. 600,000), S central Siberian Russia, on the Tom River. Steel, mining equipment, chemicals, and aluminum are produced. The old town of Kuznetsk was founded by Cossacks in 1617 and was a trading center until the 20th cent. It was developed in the 1930s as Stalinsk, an iron and steel center of the Kuznetsk Basin, and was merged with its newer industrial section in 1932. The name Novokuznetsk dates from 1961.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Novokuzn" title="Facts and information about Novokuznetsk">Novokuznetsk</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Novokuznetsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 24 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Novokuznetsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (November 24, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Novokuzn.html

"Novokuznetsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Novokuzn.html

Learn more about citation styles

Novokuznetsk

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Â© Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Novokuznetsk, Kemerovo/Russia Kuznetsky Ostrog, Kuznetsk, Stalinsk, Kuznetsk‐Sibirsky Founded in 1617 as ‘Iron Workers' Village’ from kuznets ‘blacksmith’ and ostrog ‘stockade’. When it became a town the name was shortened. In 1932–61 it was named after Joseph Stalin^†. The development of a new town on the opposite bank of the River Tom brought about the name of Kuznetsk‐in‐Siberia in 1957 and New Kuznetsk in 1961 which also served to differentiate it from the Kuznetsk in Ulyanovsk (Simbirsk) Province.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O209-Novokuznetsk" title="Facts and information about Novokuznetsk">Novokuznetsk</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Novokuznetsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 24 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Novokuznetsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (November 24, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Novokuznetsk.html

JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Novokuznetsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Novokuznetsk.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	3 Hurt in Methane Blast at Siberian Mine News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/19/2007
	Russia Mine Blast Kills 9, Official Says News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/19/2007
	Siberian Mine Blast Kills 102; 8 Missing News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/20/2007

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Rusal's Novokuznetsk smelter ups output 2% in Q1. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 4/24/2006; 434 words ; Rusal's Novokuznetsk smelter ups output 2% in Q1 KEMEROVO. April 24 (Interfax) - Rusal's Novokuznetsk Aluminum Smelter in Kemerovo region...situation at the plant and in the city of Novokuznetsk. The spokesman also said that the...
	Sibirtelecom, Nortel launch converged next generation network in Russian City; Novokuznetsk residents, businesses to benefit from advanced network. M2 Presswire; 4/6/2006; 700+ words ; ...generation network in Russian City; Novokuznetsk residents, businesses to benefit from...TSX: NT] technology in the city of Novokuznetsk. The deployment allows Sibirtelecom...also allows more subscribers in the Novokuznetsk city area to make traditional local...
	NOVOKUZNETSK MAY FACE ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE. News Wire article from: A&G Information Services; 4/29/1998; 183 words ; A&G Information Services 04-29-1998 NOVOKUZNETSK MAY FACE ECOLOGICAL CATASTROPHE. ST.PETERSBURG...plant may end up with an ecological catastrophe for Novokuznetsk. Copyright 1998 A&G Information Services...
	Novokuznetsk rescuers to help put out Chita mine fire. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 9/8/2006; 345 words ; Novokuznetsk rescuers to help put out Chita mine fire NOVOSIBIRSK. Sept 8 (Interfax) - An Antonov An-74 airplane is heading for Novokuznetsk to collect another group of rescuers who will help extinguish the blaze at a mine in Chita region...
	RUSAL's Novokuznetsk smelter ups aluminum output 1.5% in 9 mths. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 10/23/2006; 362 words ; RUSAL's Novokuznetsk smelter ups aluminum output 1.5% in 9 mths KEMEROVO. Oct 23 (Interfax) - RUSAL's Novokuznetsk Aluminum Works (NkAZ) raised market aluminum output 1.5% year-on-year in January- September to 235,629 tonnes...
	Evraz's Novokuznetsk plant to launch new traveling crane by June. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 5/4/2006; 477 words ; Evraz's Novokuznetsk plant to launch new traveling crane by June KEMEROVO. May 4 (Interfax) - The Novokuznetsk Iron & Steel Plant (NKMK), a major manufacturer of rail products that is part of the Evraz Group, is installing a new traveling...
	Rusal's Novokuznetsk smelter undergoing ISO audit. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 10/23/2006; 457 words ; Rusal's Novokuznetsk smelter undergoing ISO audit KEMEROVO. Oct 23 (Interfax) - Rusal's Novokuznetsk Aluminum Smelter (NkAZ) is undergoing an audit of its quality management system to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard for the automotive...
	Evraz Group's Novokuznetsk steel mill reduces RAS net profit 35%. Newspaper article from: Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire; 11/18/2005; 383 words ; Evraz Group's Novokuznetsk steel mill reduces RAS net profit 35% MOSCOW. Nov 18 (Interfax) - The Evraz Group's Novokuznetsk Iron & Steel Works (NKMK) reduced net profit to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) 35% year-on-year...
	Sibirtelecom and Nortel launch next generation network in Novokuznetsk.(Brief article) Newspaper article from: Telecomworldwire; 4/7/2006; 700+ words ; ...Sibirtelecom and Nortel launch next generation network in Novokuznetsk(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www...based, next-generation network (NGN) in the city of Novokuznetsk, using technology form communications networks company Nortel...
	Arrested Athlete Has Links to Metals Feud, THE MOSCOW TIMES Newspaper article from: The Moscow Times (Russia); 8/22/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...sales of its 66.3 percent stake in Novokuznetsk Aluminum to the Russian Aluminum holding...Kartashkov said. Officials at Novokuznetsk said they had to cancel some of its...spokesman for Russian Aluminum. Novokuznetsk Aluminum is run by external manager...