Kemerovo Region (Kuzbass) is located in the southeastern part of Western Siberia where the West Siberian Plain meets the mountains of Southern Siberia. The region borders on Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions, Altai and Krasnoyarsk territories, the Altai Republic, and the Republic of Khakassia. It has an area of 95 700 km2.
The climate is continental with long winters (5 months) and short summers. The average January temperature is -20 °C, and the average summer temperature is +20 °C, although temperatures can range from -40 to +40 °C.
