City · Russia
Karpinsk
Karpinsk is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Turya River, 436 kilometers (271 mi) north of Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 29,113 (2010 census); 31,216 (2002 census); 36,968 (1989 Soviet census). The town is named for mineralogist and geologist Alexander Karpinsky.
Good to know
- Population: 30,070.
- Founded: 1759.
- Area: 83 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg.