Cities
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Map of Kirov Oblast
- 1 Kirov — the region's capital and principal city, on the Trans-Siberian Railway; it has sights to see, but is not very distinctive
- 2 Kirovo-Chepetsk
— the region's only other city, besides the capital, is a small industrial city and not a tourist destination - 3 Kotelnich — a large town on the Trans-Siberian Railway with a cathedral; a good base for any expeditions off into the Nurgush Nature Reserve
- 4 Lalsk — a small, quiet, historic town with an excellent 18th-19th century architectural heritage
- 5 Zuevka — small town with a memorial museum to the great Russian painter Viktor Vasnetsov, who was born in this area
- 6 Sosnovka — small city in the south of the oblast, and centre of the timber and rope manufacturing industry
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Nurgush Nature Reserve
Understand
[edit]Kirov Oblast is probably about as close as you can get to a Russian version of the American "flyover state." The few sites of much interest to a tourist are in the capital, Kirov, but most Trans-Siberian Railway passengers will probably skip even that. If you ever get to the city, note that Kirov is home to traditional Dymkovo toys.
Talk
[edit]See Russian phrasebook.
Get in
[edit]By air
[edit]The most important airport in the region is 1 Pobedilovo Airport 
(KVX IATA).
By train
[edit]Trains depart daily for Kirov from Moscow and take about 18 hours.
The Trans-Siberian Railway stops at Kotelnich, Kirov, and Zuevka (from west to east).
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[edit]Go next
[edit]The next major stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway are Galich, Kostroma Oblast to the west and Glazov, Udmurtia to the east.