Kotelnich
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Kotelnich (Russian: Коте́льнич) is a river port town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River near its confluence with the Moloma, along the route of the Transsiberian Railway, 124 km south-west of Kirov. Population: 28,245 (2002 Census); 36,841 (1989 Census).
The settlement of Koksharov (Кокшаров) was first mentioned in 1143. It was renamed Kotelnich in 1181. Town status was granted to it in 1780.
The strip of the Vyatka's right bank on which Kotelnich stands is a part of a pareiasaur remains site, which is one of the largest in the world.
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Cities and towns in Kirov Oblast |  |
| Administrative center: Kirov Belaya Kholunitsa | Kirovo-Chepetsk | Kirs | Kotelnich | Luza | Malmyzh | Murashi | Nolinsk | Omutninsk | Orlov | Slobodskoy | Sosnovka | Sovetsk | Urzhum | Vyatskiye Polyany | Yaransk | Zuyevka |
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