This array? You will find answers to these and other exciting questions in our article. We will also look at the sights of the city of Kuzbass. Where is he? More on this later in the article.

Kuzbass is located between the medium-high highlands of the Kuznetsk mountain range and the Salair mountain range, located in the southern part of Western Siberia. Its official name is the Kuznetsk coal basin. Area more than 95 thousand km².

Talking about where Kuzbass is located, I would like to say that its second name is the Kemerovo region, given that the main part of the coal basin belongs to it. The regional center of the region is the city of Kemerovo.

History of the Kemerovo region (Kuzbass)

When talking about where the Kuzbass basin is located, we need to remember its history. Representatives of the Turkic-speaking people (Shors) settled on the territory of the modern Kemerovo region several thousand years ago. Siberian Tatars and Teleuts.

In those days, it became necessary to protect this region from external enemies, and at the beginning of the 17th century (in 1618) the Kuznetsk fortress was built. Around it, on the banks of the Tom River (a tributary of the Ob), the future city of Novokuznetsk grew.

Eighty years later, at a distance of 380 km from Kuznetsk, the city of Mariinsk appeared on the Kiya River. According to historical documents, these two cities are considered the oldest cities in the Kuzbass coal basin.

More than 300 years ago, the emperor Russian Empire Peter I was informed that an expert in ore mining, the serf Mikhail Volkov, had discovered a coal deposit.

In 1821 Honorary Member St. Petersburg Academy Sciences Pyotr Chikhachev identified large deposits of coal in the Kemerovo region, which the scientist called the “Kuznetsk coal basin.”

At the end XVIII century coal mining began. After some time, industrial metallurgical and silver smelting enterprises were created.

The Ural industrialist Nikita Demidov became interested in the development of Kuznetsk coal and created a whole network of metallurgical plants. A big impetus for the development of the Kuznetsk basin was the construction in 1898 of the Trans-Siberian Railway (Trans-Siberian - Great Siberian Way).

Where is the Kuzbass coal basin located? Its development

Revolutionary events in Russia suspended the activities of Kuzbass factories. But since 1920, restoration work began at all factories, which became state enterprises.

During this period, schools, institutes, theaters were built in cities, museums and many other cultural institutions were opened. In the period from 1931 to 1939, where Kuzbass is located, eight educational institutions, modern for that time in the city, were built.

Until 1942, the regional center was the city of Novokuznetsk. By decision of the USSR government, since 1943, on the territory where the city of Kuzbass is located, which was previously part of Novosibirsk region, the Kemerovo region was created with the regional center of Kemerovo.

Now there are 20 cities in the region. Where Kuzbass is located, there are 58 mines, coal and metallurgical plants and 36 open-pit coal mining enterprises (quarry method).

In addition, Kuzbass, where all conditions have been created so that Russian rating to be the first in coal mining and fourth in steel production, has four universities, nine institutes and twenty colleges in various specialties.

Nowadays, Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk are considered large cities in terms of population and area. They are home to more than a million indigenous people.

Kemerovo

On the banks of the Bolshaya Kamyshnaya and Tom rivers there is a regional center - Kemerovo - with an area of 280 km².

There was a Russian settlement on the territory of the future administrative center of Kuzbass.

Historical documents indicate that it was formed from the connection of two small villages - Shcheglovo and Kemerovo. This happened in 1734.

The mining village has become popular among ski lovers and those wishing to relax in the silence of untouched taiga nature.

Ecomuseum "Tazgol"

There is another attraction in the Tashtagol region - the open-air ecological museum “Tazgol”. It is located in the village of Ust-Anzas.

The museum, created in 1992 by archaeologists together with ethnographers from Kemerovo University, is located on an area of 5 hectares. Monuments of culture and life of the population of the region of past centuries are collected here.

Kuznetsk Fortress

On the territory of Novokuznetsk there is the main attraction of the city - the Kuznetsk Fortress. The fort was built in 1800 on the orders of Russian Emperor Paul I. The bastion is a complex of buildings located on an area of 22 hectares.

The peculiarity of this structure is that throughout its history the fortress did not take part in military events. After 70 years, the citadel was converted into the Kuznetsk prison.

Since 1917, the fortress buildings were used for various city institutions. And after the latest restoration, carried out on the eve of the 390th anniversary of the city, the fort is open to history buffs.

Lakes of Kuzbass. Photo

Where is Kuzbass in Russia? We have already found this out. Note that throughout the Kemerovo region there are hundreds of lakes, mainly floodplain reservoirs (resulting from the laying of new channels by rivers).

Among guests and indigenous residents of the region, Lake Bolshoy Berchikul (Tisulsky district) is considered the most popular for recreation.

There is a legend that says that so many gold nuggets were found here that one of the gold miners exclaimed: “There is so much gold here, take a sack (bag) and collect it!” The combination of these words gave the name to the reservoir, which is considered the largest in area in the region.

Thanks to its unique natural landscape, Bolshoy Berchikul is rightfully included in the list of “Seven Wonders of Kuzbass”.

Conclusion

Now you know what Kuzbass is, where the region is located. We looked at the attractions of this place. We hope that the article was interesting and informative for you.

Satellite map of the Kemerovo region

Map of the Kemerovo region from satellite. You can view the satellite map of the Kemerovo region in the following modes: map of the Kemerovo region with names of objects, satellite map of the Kemerovo region, geographic map Kemerovo region.

Kemerovo region- West Siberian region of Russia, which is located midway between Moscow and Vladivostok. Administrative center and main city Kemerovo region - the city of Kemerovo, whose population is 500 thousand people. Kemerovo is located almost 3500 km from Moscow. Largest cities regions - Kemerovo, Prokopyevsk, Mezhdurechensk, Kiselevsk and others.

The climate of the region is sharply continental. This type of climate is characterized by sharp and significant fluctuations in air temperature throughout the year. The average annual temperature in the Kemerovo region is from +1 to +1.5 C. The hottest time of the year is summer, when the air warms up to +35...+38 C. In winter it is usually very cold, and sometimes the thermometer can drop to - 54...-57 S.

As for attractions, the most beautiful area of the Kemerovo region is its southern part, which is occupied by mountainous picturesque terrain. There are such natural monuments as Alguy Tremolins, Spassky Palaces, Rocky Mountain Canyon, Gavrilovsky Caves, Stone Gates, cave complexes, the sight of which will take your breath away.

Sanatorium-resort treatment is especially developed in the Kemerovo region based on several mineral springs. Types of tourism such as horseback riding, water tourism and mountain tourism are also gaining popularity. The Kemerovo region has all the prerequisites to become a cultural and international tourist center. The most beautiful and impressive is Gornaya Shoria - one of the best recreational areas in Russia. You can relax in the Kemerovo region both in summer and winter.

On the satellite map of the Kemerovo region you can see big number rivers and lakes. The most significant bodies of water are:

Berchikul;
Tom;
Condom;
Sary-Chumysh;
Chumysh;
Mrassu.

The subject is rich in mineral resources. Gold, iron and polymetallic ore, brown coal, phosphorites and other minerals are mined in the Kemerovo region. There are fertile black soils in the region, used in agriculture. The climate in the region is continental. Summer is short but warm, and winter is long and cold.

The coldest month is January. The temperature drops to minus 20 degrees;
The warmest is July. The air warms up to +20 degrees.

The flora of the subject is diverse. Tundra plants and alpine meadows grow in the mountains, and fir-aspen and pine forests grow in the foothills. There are steppes and forest-steppes. There are many nature reserves in the region. The fauna of the region is no less interesting. More than 20 species of animals and 120 species of birds live here.

Road communication of the Kemerovo region, routes

Federal R255 "Siberia". Novosibirsk – Irkutsk;
P384. Novosibirsk – Yurga;
Novokuznetskaya Circle Highway(NKAD);
P366. Altai Territory - Novokuznetsk;
P400. Tomsk – Mariinsk;
Kemerovo Ring Road (KKAD).

There are other highways in the region. On the online map of the Kemerovo region with borders it is noted that the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through its territory. There is a branch of the West Siberian railway. There are more than ten stations in the region. There are airports in Kemerovo and Novokuznetsk, and there are 4 more airfields in other settlements. During navigation, water transport operates along the Tom River.

Kemerovo region with settlements and districts

The map of the Kemerovo region with districts indicates that there are 19 cities of regional subordination in this region. The capital of the subject is Kemerovo. This city is inhabited by over 550 thousand people. There are 19 districts in total:

Belovsky;
Krapivinsky;
Leninsk-Kuznetsky;
Kemerovo;
Izhmorsky;
Guryevsky;
Mariinsky;
Topkinsky;
Chebulinsky;
Yurginsky;
And others.

2 million 709 thousand people live in the region. These are mainly Russians, as well as Shors, Tatars, Teleuts and citizens of other nationalities. There are 20 urban and over 150 rural settlements located on the territory of the subject.

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Detailed map of the Kemerovo region

Map of the Kemerovo region with cities, districts and villages

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Satellite map of the Kemerovo region

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Kemerovo region - Wikipedia:

Date of formation of the Kemerovo region: January 26, 1943
Population of the Kemerovo region: 2,717,176 people
Telephone code of the Kemerovo region: 384
Area of the Kemerovo region: 95,500 km²
Car code of the Kemerovo region: 42

Districts of Kemerovo region:

Belovsky, Guryevsky, Izhmorsky, Kemerovo, Krapivinsky, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Mariinsky, Novokuznetsky, Prokopyevsky, Promyshlennovsky, Tashtagolsky, Tisulsky, Topkinsky, Tyazhinsky, Chebulinsky, Yurginsky, Yaysky, Yashkinsky.

Cities of the Kemerovo region - a list of cities in Kuzbass in alphabetical order:

Anzhero-Sudzhensk city founded in 1897. The population of the city is 71,787 people.
City of Belovo founded in 1726. The population of the city is 72843 people.
City of Berezovsky founded in 1949. The population of the city is 46859 people.
City of Guryevsk founded in 1816. The population of the city is 23,089 people.
Kaltan city founded in 1946. The population of the city is 20947 people.
Kemerovo city founded in 1701. The population of the city is 556,920 people.
City of Kiselevsk founded in 1917. The population of the city is 90,980 people.
City of Leninsk-Kuznetsky founded in 1763. The population of the city is 96921 people.
City of Mariinsk founded in 1698. The population of the city is 39,091 people.
Mezhdurechensk city founded in 1946. The population of the city is 97895 people.
Myski city founded in 1826. The population of the city is 41,628 people.
City of Novokuznetsk founded in 1618. The population of the city is 552,445 people.
Osinniki city founded in 1926. The population of the city is 43,008 people.
City of Polysayevo founded in 1940. The population of the city is 26510 people.
City of Prokopyevsk founded in 1650. The population of the city is 196,406 people.
Salair city founded in 1626. The population of the city is 7589 people.
Taiga city founded in 1896. The population of the city is 24,183 people.
Tashtagol city founded in 1939. The population of the city is 23,107 people.
City of Topki founded in 1914. The population of the city is 27963 people.
Yurga city founded in 1886. The population of the city is 81,733 people.

Kemerovo region– Russian region in Western Siberia. Thanks to rich coal deposits, this region of Russia has a second unofficial name - Kuzbass. Administrative center - city Kemerovo. In addition to it, there are 6 other large cities in the region.

Climate of the Kemerovo region: the climate of the region has a pronounced continental character, namely sharp and frequent temperature fluctuations - both throughout the year and during the day. The main natural attractions of the region are concentrated in the western, eastern and southern parts. Notable are such natural monuments as the Rocky Mountains canyon, the Spassky Palaces rocks, the Pamyatnaya cave and various tracts and archaeological complexes.

Sights of the Kemerovo region: Tomsk Pisanitsa, Itkarinsky Waterfall, Tutal Rocks, Linden Island, Tsar's Gate, Museum of Ethnography and Nature of Mountain Shoria, Poklonnaya Cross, Cholkoy Museum, Kuznetsk Fortress, Coal Museum, Dostoevsky Museum, Drama Theater of Novokuznetsk, Memorial Museum of Military and Labor Glory of Kuznetsk Metallurgists, Park of Miracles, Kuznetsk Alatau, Mountain Shoria, Kuzbass open-pit mines, Celestial Teeth, Krasnaya Gorka Museum-Reserve, Transfiguration Cathedral.

In Western Siberia, in its southern part between the Altai and Sayan spurs. Kemerovo region is located. This is the most densely populated territory of Siberia. Using a satellite map of the Kemerovo region, you can find the main city - Kemerovo, as well as the largest settlement in terms of occupied territory - Novokuznetsk.

Modern online maps help you get an idea of the region and see its towns and villages. Moving around the online service using the mouse, you can see that the borders of the Kemerovo region limit the boundaries Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Altai Republic, as well as the Novosibirsk and Tomsk regions.

The region is located in mountainous and hilly terrain and is distinguished by a large number of reservoirs. The hydrography is represented by small rivers belonging to the Ob basin. Moving around the map of the Kemerovo region by district, you can find the most main river region - Tom, as well as small water arteries:

Condom;
Mrassu;
Sary-Chumysh;

Districts of Kemerovo region on the map

The region occupies about 100 thousand km2. If we look at the districts on the map of the Kemerovo region, we can see that it is divided into 18 administrative districts. The largest in area are Novokuznetsk and Tashtagol districts. They occupy the southern part of the region. The main part of the small foothill areas is located in the northern and western parts of the region. The most sparsely populated and northern region is Izhmorsky. The number of people living here does not exceed 10 thousand people.

The main line of the Siberia highway runs through the northern part of the region, as the map of the Kemerovo region shows in the form of a diagram. In the region, it begins in Yurga and ends near Tashtagol.

The region is connected with cities and neighboring regions by the Trans-Siberian Railway, which plays an important role not only in passenger transportation, but also in the delivery of cargo, materials, and military communications in the central part of the country and Siberia. You can view the directions of all transport routes at detailed map roads of the Kemerovo region.

Main railway stations:

Novokuznetsk;
Artyshta;
Yurga;
Mariinsk;
Belovo;
Fireboxes;
Taiga.

If you look at the map of the Kemerovo region in detail, you can see airports near Novokuznetsk and Kemerovo. The region's air gates operate mainly domestic flights, but in the summer season they open routes on international routes.

Map of the Kemerovo region with cities and villages

There are 20 cities of regional subordination in the region, 7 of which have a population of more than 100 thousand people. On the map of the Kemerovo region with cities and villages, you can find any city of interest, see its location, neighboring settlements, streets and houses. Most of large settlements “grew up” from mining villages in which coal and other minerals were mined. Today, the main wealth of Kuzbass is mined in 13 cities of the Kemerovo region. Among them:

Prokopyevsk;
Mezhdurechensk;
Kemerovo;
Guryevsk;
Belovo;
Kiselevsk.

If we look at the map of the Kemerovo region with villages, then medium and small settlements come into view. About 15% of the region’s total population lives in rural areas – more than 400 thousand people. They are mainly located near cities in flatter areas. There are very few settlements in the mountains.

Rural residents are engaged in their usual activities of cattle breeding and arable farming. Traditionally agricultural areas on the map of the Kemerovo region with settlements are considered:

Chebulinsky;
Promyshlennovsky;
Izhmorsky;
Krapivinsky.

There are large livestock farms here that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and milk.

Economy and industry of the Kemerovo region

The main system-forming industry of the region is mining. There are 2 largest coal basins in the region, which produce about 200 million tons of raw materials per year. Kuzbass also produces:

ore;
gold;
silver;
clay;
sand;
aluminum;
limestone;
lead;
quartzite.

The industry of the southern part of the region is represented by enterprises of the mechanical engineering industry and processing plants. Yandex maps of the Kemerovo region allow you to see the location of industrial zones. In the south of the region there are several large metallurgical plants that supply the country with non-ferrous and ferrous metals.

A modest share of the budget comes from tourism and the service sector. But with the development of eco-tourism, more and more people prefer to come to relax in the foothills in the summer or go skiing in the winter. In the Kemerovo region there are several water sources that are considered healing and attract busloads of tourists.