Kemerovo is a city located 3482 km from Moscow, in the southeast of Western Siberia. It is the administrative, industrial, transport and cultural center of the Kemerovo region. According to 2017 data, about 557 thousand people live in the city. In this article we will talk about the administrative division of Kemerovo, districts and their distinctive features.
General information
Kemerovo stretches along both banks of the Tom River, at the confluence of the Iskitimka tributary. Thus, it is geographically divided into two parts. Initially, the settlement of the city began from the right bank. It is dominated by the private sector interspersed with high-rise buildings. There are two districts in this part - Kirovsky and Rudnichny.
On the left bank there are such districts of Kemerovo as Central, Zavodskoy and Leninsky. Here you will find many high-rise buildings, new buildings. People flock here to relax and have fun. The historical center of the city is very popular. Here they operatefactories, industrial enterprises.
Kirovskiy district
He is the same age as the city, although initially the construction of housing here was not planned at all. It was assumed that industrial enterprises would be built on the right bank. In particular, "PO Progress" is located here, which is engaged in the production of paints and varnishes. In addition, it is here that the winds blow harmful emissions from chemical enterprises located in the Zavodskoy district. Therefore, the environmental situation leaves much to be desired. However, the buildings arose spontaneously, after the war the area was actively developed.
Now it is considered the most criminogenic in the city. On its territory there is a special regime prison. Transportation leaves much to be desired. All this leads to traditionally low housing prices.
Mine district
It is the oldest, because it was here that the first coal-mining enterprises of the city - mines - arose. Now they are not functioning. Most of the residents of the area live in private houses, although there is currently active construction. The center, built up with high-rise buildings, was named "Rainbow". It is located along the largest Miners Avenue.
The main attraction of this area of Kemerovo has become a pine forest. It is a piece of relic taiga, preserved in its original form. In winter, ski bases function here.
The Rudnichny district includes three remote residential areas: Promyshlenovsky, Kedrovka and Lesnaya Polyana. On theThe territory of the first two is open-pit coal mining. Lesnaya Polyana microdistrict was founded in 2007. This is a satellite city with a developed infrastructure, located remotely from all industrial enterprises. The ecological situation here is very favorable, the houses are mostly low-rise, special attention is paid to landscape design, walking areas, parks and squares.
Zavodskoy district of Kemerovo
It is the largest in terms of population and is located in the southwestern part of the city. Two large industrial enterprises, Azot and Khimprom, operate on its territory. However, the district got its name not for the abundance of factories, but for the location "beyond the water", i.e. on the other side of the Tom river.
All major transportation facilities are located here. These include the airport, bus and train stations. Like Rudnichny, Zavodsky district includes remote residential areas: Pioneer and Yagunovskiy. The unofficial microdistricts include "FPK" and "Yuzhny". "FPK" is a sleeping area. "Yuzhny" consists of the private sector and new quarters, where active construction is underway, infrastructure is being developed.
Central District
It is located in the central part of the city and is bisected by the Iskitimka River. The left bank is densely built up with five-story buildings. This is the center of the cultural life of the city. It is here that the main square of Kemerovo, administrative buildings, museums, theaters, libraries, cinemas, a circus, the Khimik stadium, sports complexes are located."Arena" and "Azure". On the right bank of the Iskitimka, a one-story private sector has been preserved. Now the gradual demolition of dilapidated housing is underway here, the construction of modern high-rise buildings is beginning.
The central district is a favorite vacation spot for citizens. Many walkers can be seen in the evening on the main square of Kemerovo in front of the administration building. Sovetsky Prospekt, the front street of the city, leads to it. Kemerovo residents love to walk along the most beautiful Spring Street, admire the picturesque view of the Tom River from the embankment.
Leninsky district of Kemerovo
Its construction began in 1979. The new microdistrict became twinned with the Hungarian city of Salgotarjan and was named after that. Gradually, the southeastern part of the city grew, large streets, avenues, boulevards appeared. Now the Leninsky district includes an industrial zone and residential buildings with developed infrastructure, parks, lawns, roads.
A favorite place for walking is Builders Boulevard - the longest alley in the city. Other interesting sights are the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Munir Mosque.
As we can see, each district of Kemerovo has its own character, its own history and, hopefully, its own future.
