Kotelnich (Russian:Коте́льнич; Mari:Кäкшäр) is a river port town in Kirov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Vyatka River near its confluence with the Moloma, along the route of the Trans-Siberian Railway, 124 kilometers (77mi) southwest of Kirov. Population: 24,979(2010 Census);28,245(2002 Census);36,841(**** Census).