Mariinsk

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Mariinsk (Russian: Марии́нск) is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located on the Kiya River (Ob's basin) some 180 km northeast of Kemerovo. Population: 42,977 (2002 Census); 39,700 (1972).

The town of Mariinsk was founded in the 18th century as a village Kiyskoye. In 1856, it was granted town status and renamed to Mariinsk one year later. Mariinsk stands at the intersection of the Kiya River and Trans-Siberian Railway.

	Cities and towns in Kemerovo Oblast
	Administrative center: Kemerovo Anzhero-Sudzhensk \| Belovo \| Beryozovsky \| Guryevsk \| Kaltan \| Kiselyovsk \| Leninsk-Kuznetsky \| Mariinsk \| Mezhdurechensk \| Myski \| Novokuznetsk \| Osinniki \| Polysayevo \| Prokopyevsk \| Salair \| Tashtagol \| Tayga \| Topki \| Yurga