a region of S Russia, in the Kemerovo Region of W Siberia: the richest coalfield in the country, with reserves of iron ore. Chief industrial centre: Novokuznetsk. Area: about 69 900 sq km (27 000 sq miles)
Kuznetsk Basin in American English
(kʊzˈnɛtsk)
industrial & coal-mining region in SC Asian Russia, including the cities of Kemerovo, Prokopyevsk, and Novokuznetsk: c. 10,000 sq mi (25,900 sq km)