Novokuznetsk

Novokuznetsk (Russian: Новокузнецк, IPA: [nəvəkʊzˈnʲɛt͡sk], lit. 'new smith's'; Shor: Аба-тура, romanized: Aba-tura) is a city in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) in southwestern Siberia, Russia. It is the second-largest city in the oblast, after the administrative center Kemerovo. Population: 537,480 (2021 Census);[10] 547,904 (2010 Census);[5] 549,870 (2002 Census);[11] 599,947 (1989 Census).[12]

Novokuznetsk Новокузнецк
City[1]
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Coordinates: 53°46′N 87°08′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kemerovo Oblast[1]
Founded	1618[2]
City status since	1689[3]
Government
• Head	Sergey Kuznetsov [4]
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[5]
• Total	547,904
• Estimate  (2018)[6]	553,638 (+1%)
• Rank	29th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
• Capital of	Novokuznetsky District[1], Novokuznetsk City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug[7]
• Capital of	Novokuznetsky Urban Okrug[7], Novokuznetsky Municipal District[7]
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [8])
Postal code(s)[9]	654000–654103
Dialing code(s)	+7 3843
OKTMO ID	32731000001
Website	www.admnkz.info

It was previously known as Kuznetsk until 1931, and as Stalinsk until 1961.