Kuznetsk is a city in the Penza region of Russia. It has regional significance and forms the Kuznetsk urban district. The population is 83,400 people. It is located in central Russia, in the east of the Penza region. Its height is 254 meters above sea level. This is due to the influence of the Volga Upland. The Truev River flows through the city.
The area of the city is 2287 ha. The population of Kuznetsk is gradually decreasing.
Natural conditions
Kuznetsk is located on a hill in central Russia. The climate is temperate with an annual rainfall of 627 mm. Winters are cool. The lowest average temperature is observed in February - 9.8 ° C. The average annual temperature is + 5.3 ° C. Summer is moderate. Precipitation at this time of the year is often stormy.
The city is located in the forest zone. Coniferous forest stretches north of the city borders. No serious deposits have been found in this district. There are natural oil fields. The most widespread are sands, sometimes peatlands. There are places of clay, loam, dyes of mineral origin.
To the north of the city there is a reserve: Volga forest-steppe.
Kuznetsk Transport
Transport in Kuznetsk is not very diverse. There are 2 railway stations in the city, from where you can get to Penza and other cities. The city bus station serves flights to Saratov, Penza, Voronezh, Moscow, Ulyanovsk, Tolyatti and other points. Shuttle taxis operate inside the city borders.
Major Attractions
What are they?
- Church of the Resurrection of Christ. This brick temple was built in the middle of the century before last. It is a work of ancient Russian architecture.
- The memorial complex "Hill of Military Glory". The opening took place in 1975 on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Victory over fascism. There is a sculpture in the form of three soldiers made of granite. The banner of Victory is set nearby.
- Gymnasium. It was erected in the second half of the century before last and is a brick two-story building. During the hostilities, the headquarters of the tenth army was located there.
Kuznetsk population
Counting the number of inhabitants has been going on since 1618. Then in this place lived only 10 people. At that time, these were separate courtyards, which then formed a village called Truevo. In 1718, the number of yards amounted to 300. And already in 1780, despite a modest number of inhabitants, the village was renamed the city of Kuznetsk. This was due to the development of blacksmithing craft and other crafts. An iron foundry and a leather processing factory were opened here. And in 1874, the railway station of the Morshansko-Syzran railway appeared.
Until 1897, the number of residents was small and ranged from year to year. In 1860, there were only 962 people, although a year earlier it was 12,828. However, in 1897 there were already 20,473 inhabitants, then the population basically only grew. The process went very fast until 1973, and then population growth slowed sharply. In 1973 there were 90,000 inhabitants. In 1991, there were already 100,000 people, after which growth stopped. Since 1996, a recession has begun, which continues to this day. In 2017, there were 83,400 residents. Each year their number decreases by about 1000 people.
Now Kuznetsk is on the 20th place among other cities of the Russian Federation. The population density in the city is 2025.5 people / km 2 .
Employment Center Kuznetsk
The employment center is located at: Kuznetsk, st. Belinsky, d. 122. There is a telephone hotline. The center operates from 8:00 to 17:00 hours. On Tuesday, working hours are from 8:00 to 20:00, and on Thursday from 8:00 to 19:00.
Latest job center vacancies
The city requires workers in various types of specialties. A lot of engineering jobs. There are PC operator vacancies. Salaries start at 11,163 rubles. There are a lot of vacancies for such a salary. Most often these are various working specialties.
More expensive vacancies with salary up to 30 000 rubles, but most often in the region of 20 - 25 thousand rubles. Basically, these are vacancies in the field of services: managers, PC operators, administrator, work with clients and others.
All this data is for June 2018.
Conclusion
Thus, the population dynamics of the Kuznetsk Penza region repeats the situation typical of many Russian cities. It reflects population growth during the Soviet period and a decline starting in the 90s of the 20th century. Obviously, all this proves the adverse effect of market capitalist relations on the social situation in our country. Another reason may be the monocentrism of the Russian economy, which leads to the outflow of the population to the capital or other large cities.
In 2018, the city required workers in various specialties. Most often, there were job vacancies, but they are characterized by low wages. Social work is paid higher.
The environmental situation in Kuznetsk is rather favorable. Around the city there are many forests. There are small mineral deposits, but the transport system is poorly developed. The usual urban modes of transport are not here. You can get to the desired place by minibus. The city has its own attractions and temples.