Yashkino is a town in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Yashkinka and Tom rivers, 34 kilometers southwest of Kemerovo. The town has a population of 16,500 (2010 Census). The climate is temperate continental, with warm summers and cold winters. The town was founded in 1857 as a Cossack settlement and named after the nearby Yashkinka River. In the early 20th century, Yashkino became a center of coal mining and metallurgy.
Famous Persons from Yashkino, Kemerovo, Russia
- Maksim Ignatyev - Born on July 29, 1986 - Boxer
- Sergey Ignatyev - Born on February 13, 1982 - Boxer
- Viktor Nefyodov - Born on May 2, 1959 - Member of the State Duma, Statesperson, and Politician
- Alexander Chibilev - Born on March 26, 1949 - Geographer - Order of Honour | Order of Friendship
- Alexander Zelepuhin - Born on November 9, 1937 - Statesperson, Economist, and Politician - Honoured Farmworker of the Russian Federation | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Order of Lenin (died: February 27, 2016)
- Q15072749 - Born on July 24, 1928 - Theatrical director, Pedagogue, and Dramaturge - People's Artist of the RSFSR (died: July 30, 1980)