Kuybyshev, Novosibirsk Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Kuybyshev.

Kuybyshev (Russian: Ку́йбышев) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Om River (Irtysh's tributary), 315 kilometers (196 mi) west of Novosibirsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 45,299 (2010 Census);^[3] 48,848 (2002 Census);^[8] 51,171 (1989 Soviet census);^[9] 40,000 (1970).

Kuybyshev Куйбышев
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Coordinates: 55°27′N 78°18′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Novosibirsk Oblast[2]
Founded	1722
Town status since	January 30, 1782
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[3]
• Total	45,299
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Town of Kuybyshev[2]
• Capital of	Town of Kuybyshev,[2] Kuybyshevsky District[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Kuybyshevsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Kuybyshev Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Kuybyshevsky Municipal District,[5] Kuybyshev Urban Settlement
Time zone	UTC+7 (MSK+4 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	632380–632387
OKTMO ID	50630101001
Website	kainsk-today.ru

History

It was founded as a military fort named Kainsky Pas (Каинский Пас) in 1722.^{[citation needed]} On January 30, 1782, it was granted town status and renamed Kainsk.^{[citation needed]} In 1804, it became a part of Tomsk Governorate. In 1935, it was renamed Kuybyshev after Valerian Kuybyshev, who was exiled to Kainsk in 1907 and lived here for two years.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kuybyshev serves as the administrative center of Kuybyshevsky District,^[1] even though it is not a part of it.^[2] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Kuybyshev^[2]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^{[citation needed]} As a municipal division, the Town of Kuybyshev is incorporated within Kuybyshevsky Municipal District as Kuybyshev Urban Settlement.^[4]