Sovetsk, Kirov Oblast
Sovetsk (Russian: Сове́тск), formerly Kukarka (Russian: Кука́рка; Mari: Кукарка), is a town and the administrative center of Sovetsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 16,598 (2010 Census); 18,167 (2002 Census); 19,368 (1989 Census).