The Mari, also formerly known as the Cheremis or Cheremisses, are a Finno-Ugric people in Eastern Europe, who have traditionally lived along the Volga and Kama rivers in Russia. They live mostly in th

Kirov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in Eastern Europe. Its administrative centre is the city of Kirov. As of the 2021 census, the population is 1,153,680.