Kirovo-Chepetsk (Russian: Ки́рово-Чепе́цк) is a town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Cheptsa and the Vyatka Rivers, 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of Kirov.

It was founded in the mid-15th century as the village of Ust-Cheptsa (Усть-Чепца).

[citation needed] In 1954, an ice hockey team called “Khimik” ("Chemist") was founded in the city.

Famous pupils of the team: Alexander Maltsev, Vladimir Myshkin, Andrey Trefilov.

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