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Kirov (kē`rəf), formerly Vyatka (vyät`kə), 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 Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich (əlyĭksän`dər ēvä`nəvĭch hâr`tsĭn) ..... Click the link for more information. , 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 Ivan III in 1489. Its location made for favorable trade conditions with Ustyug, the Volga region, and Arkhangelsk. In the 17th cent. it grew in importance because it was on the road from Moscow to Siberia. The city was renamed Vyatka in 1780, and Kirov (for S. M. Kirov Kirov, Sergei Mironovich (syĭrgā` mērô`nəvĭch kē`rəf), 1888–1934, Russian Soviet leader. Kirov1 Sergei Mironovich . 1888--1934, Soviet politician; one of Stalin's chief aides. His assassination was the starting point for Stalin's purge of the Communist Party (1934--38) Kirov2 a city in NW Russia, on the Vyatka River: an early trading centre; engineering industries. Pop.: 454 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Kirov Academy's tuition is $3,300 for one three-week session, and $5,800 for two three-week sessions. The project also includes developing a course for union leaders on the gender aspects of collective bargaining, training for unemployed women in Kirov and establishment of an centre for women entrepreneurs in Murmansk. Leading parts are played by advanced students who have been invited to dance or train with some of the leading companies in the world, from the Kirov to the American Ballet Theatre. |
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