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Kemerovo

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Kemerovo is a city on the river Tom, capital of the Kemerovo Oblast, in Siberia, Russia. Population: 520,600.

Main industries are chemical and machine building. There are 5 higher education institutions, several museums. The history of the city goes back to 1720 when a settlemt was founded. Kemerovo was given the status of the city in 1918.