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Kirov City Info
Kirov is a major transportation hub (rail and highways; Trans-Siberian main) and river port; airport. Large center of machine building; metallurgy, light, printing trade. Kirov has several museums, universities and theaters. According to a report in Pravda dated January 4, 2005, Kirov is known as the "city of twins" for the unusually high number of multiple births there. Its population is about 400.000 people. Kirov is very well known for its Khlynov clay statues and whistles.Its been a tradition to get one when you visit the city of Kirov.