Kirov Oblast

Kirov Oblast (Russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, Kirovskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 (2010 Census).

Geography

Natural resources

The basis of the natural resources of the forest are (mostly conifers), phosphate rock, peat, furs, water and land resources. Extremely rare mineral volkonskoite. Widespread deposits of peat. Large stocks of non-metallic mineral raw materials: limestone, marl, clay, sand and gravel. In recent decades, in the east of the area revealed a minor recoverable oil reserves and deposits of bentonite clays. In the area is the largest in Europe Vyatsko-Kama deposit of phosphate rock . The area is rich in mineral springs and therapeutic mud. On the territory of Kumyonsky District is famous resort town of federal significance Nizhneivkino, which on treatment and rest come to residents of the Kirov region and many regions of Russia.

Hydrography

The region has a total length of 19753 River 66.65 kilometers. Northern Uvaly two separate river basins - the Severodvinsk and the Volga. Much of the area is occupied by the Vyatka River basin, a tributary of the Kama River in Tatarstan. At Kama is only in the upper reaches. To large flowing within the area are also river mole and Tansy, Luza, Cobra, Cheptsa.

Loyno, Kirov Oblast

Coordinates: 59°43′30″N 52°38′55″E / 59.72500°N 52.64861°E / 59.72500; 52.64861

Loyno (Russian: Ло́йно) is a rural locality (a selo) in Verkhnekamsky District of Kirov Oblast, Russia, located 240 kilometers (150 mi) northeast of Kirov along the Kama River. Postal code: 612834; dialing code: (+7) 83339.

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