Kirov: facts

At a glance

• Country: Russia
• Region: Kirov Oblast
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 507,155
• Coordinates: 58.5981° N, 49.6578° E
• Time zone: Europe/Kirov (UTC+03:00)
• Currency: Ruble (RUB)
• Distance to the capital, Moscow: 790 km (491 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Pobedilovo Airport (KVX): 21 km (13 mi), straight line
• Izhevsk Airport (IJK): 299 km (186 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kirovo-Chepetsk: 22 km (14 mi)
• Slobodskoy: 33 km (21 mi)
• Orichi: 41 km (26 mi)
• Orlov: 45 km (28 mi)
• Yur'ya: 54 km (34 mi)

Events

• Ice Climbing World Cup: March 2027
• Greenlandia Festival: July 2027