Kizel, Russia
Кизел
Kizel is a town of 21,807 people in Perm Krai, Russia, founded in 1750.
Why visit Kizel
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Kizel
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About Kizel
Kizel (Russian: Ки́зел; Komi-Permyak: Кыдзӧл, Kydźöl) is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Kizel River (Kama's basin), 200 kilometers (120 mi) northeast of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Population: 19,587 (2010 census); 23,841 (2002 census); 36,746 (1989 Soviet census); 60,700 (1959).
From the Wikipedia article Kizel (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Красный камень
Scenic view · 4.5 km
Живописное место, где занимаются скалолазанием и не только.
Museums and landmarks17
Контора Кизеловского горного округа князей Абамелек-Лазаревых, 1898 год
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Корпус Кизеловского железоделательного завода, 1811 года
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Памятник кизеловцам, погибшим в Великой Отечественной Войне
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes5
History
The emergence of the city is connected with the discovery of iron ore deposits along Kizel and Maly Kizel rivers in 1750. In 1762 first mine was started. In 1786 coal deposit was found.
On July 3, 1788, the dam on the Kizel River was put into operation. This date is taken as the origin of a significant settlement on the site of the modern town of Kizel.
In 1789 the Kizelovsky factory was started up. In 1880, the production of coal in Kizelovsky basin made 5.3 million poods, and in 1900, 21.1 million poods. Thanks to the development of the industry in the Kama region, the Urals ranked third in the Russian Empire (after Donbas and Poland) in terms of coal production. In 1900 there were 36 active mines and adits in Kizelovsky basin. Abamelek-Lazarevs family were the biggest owners of the mines. Kizel mines belonging to them were notable for their technical level, partial mechanization and electrification.
On April 5, 1926, Kizel was transformed from a workers' settlement to a town by resolution of the Presidium of the All-Union Central Executive Committee.
From the History section of Kizel on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
15 Советская улица, Кизел
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare10
Стоматологическая поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
20 Советская улица, Кизел
Map of Kizel
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Shakhta 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Rudnichnyy 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Severnyy-Kospashskiy 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Yuzhnyy-Kospashskiy 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ugleural’skiy 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Aleksandrovsk 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Gubakha 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Shirokovskiy 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Berezniki 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Solikamsk 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The thrown collieries in Kizel, Мастер Снов, Public domain
- Памятник на братской могиле жертв Гражданской войны, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник на братской могиле жертв Гражданской войны 2, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник Герою Советского Союза К. А. Савельеву Редактировать 2, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник Герою Советского Союза К. А. Савельеву Редактировать, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Горное управление заводов и шахт Абамелек-Лазаревых 01, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Горное управление заводов и шахт Абамелек-Лазаревых 02, MoonlitWanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Очистные сооружения на шахте им. В.И.Ленина строят уже много лет - panoramio, Николай Максимович, CC BY 3.0
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