Sosnovka (Russian: Сосно́вка) is a town in Vyatskopolyansky District of Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Vyatka River, 362 kilometers (225 mi) south of Kirov, the administrative center of the oblast.
[citation needed] At the beginning of the 20th century, Sosnovka developed as an industrial village with a sawmill and later with a cable rope factory.
In 1938, the village was granted work settlement status, and in 1962—town status.
[citation needed] Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Vyatskopolyansky District as the Town of Sosnovka.
[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Sosnovka is incorporated within Vyatskopolyansky Municipal District as Sosnovskoye Urban Settlement.