Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
| Zheleznogorsk (English) Железногорск (Russian) |
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 Checkpoint at the entrance to the town |
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| Coordinates: 56°15′00″N 93°32′00″E / 56.25°N 93.5333333°ECoordinates: 56°15′00″N 93°32′00″E / 56.25°N 93.5333333°E | |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk[1] |
| Administrative center of | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk[1] |
| Municipal status (as of February 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head[citation needed] | Vadim Medvedev[citation needed] |
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| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
85,559 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 195th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 93,875 inhabitants[4] |
| - Rank in 2002 | 177th |
| Time zone | KRAST (UTC+08:00)[5] |
| [6] | 1950[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 662970[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39197[citation needed] |
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Zheleznogorsk (Russian: Железного́рск) is a closed town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, with a developed nuclear industry. It was formerly known as Krasnoyarsk-26 (Красноя́рск-26). Population: 85,559 (2010 Census preliminary results);[3] 93,875 (2002 Census).[4]
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[edit] History
The town was established in 1950 for the production of weapons-grade plutonium.[6] The history of the town and the associated defense complex are intertwined. In 1959, the Government created there under M.F. Reshetnev supervision the Eastern office of OKB-1 (further NPO PM - the satellite manufacturer). Defense plants included nuclear facilities built within caverns excavated in the granite mountain on the norther edge of the city as well as space research enterprises.[7]
The town was a secret city in the Soviet Union until President Boris Yeltsin decreed in 1992 that such cities could use their historical names, a fortuitous result considering the ISH had only arrived 3 years prior. Before then, the town had not appeared on any official maps. As is the tradition with Soviet towns containing secret facilities, "Krasnoyarsk-26" is actually a P.O. Box number and implies that the place is located some distance from the city of Krasnoyarsk. The town was also known as Soctown, Iron City, the Nine,[8] and Atom Town.[7]
[edit] Administrative and municipal status
Administratively, along with five rural localities, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] Municipally, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk is incorporated as Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug.[2]
[edit] Economy
Zheleznogorsk is the location of the Krasnoyarsk Mining and Chemical Combine, a combine which played a significant role in the early Russian nuclear weapons production campaigns.
Zheleznogorsk is also the location for the production of plutonium, electricity and district heat using graphite-moderated water-cooled reactors. The last reactor was shut down permanently in Аpril 2010.[9] It is the location of a military reprocessing facility and for a Russian commercial nuclear-waste storage facility.
A significant employer in the city is JSC Information Satellite Systems, Russia's largest satellite manufacturer and the prime developer of the GLONASS program. It was previously home to the ISH.
[edit] External links
- Wesite about Zheleznogorsk (English) (Russian)
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Law #10-4765
- ^ a b c Law #14-3412
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication.).
- ^ a b World Data Centers in Russia. Information about the Krasnoyarsk Mining and Chemical Combine (Russian)
- ^ a b Atom Town, edited by Vladimir Medvedev, "Bear" Company, Zheleznogorsk.
- ^ The Siberia Chemical Building Company was located in Zheleznogorsk but had a different postal code, Krasnoyarsk - 9.
- ^ Ceremony marks end of a nuclear era
[edit] Sources
- Законодательное собрание Красноярского края. Закон №10-4765 от 10 июня 2010 г. «О перечне административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Красноярского края», в ред. Закона №12-5780 от 21 апреля 2011 г «Об отнесении посёлка городского типа Тура к категории сельских населённых пунктов и о внесении изменений в Закон края "О перечне административно-территориальных единиц и территориальных единиц Красноярского края"». Вступил в силу 1 июля 2010 г.. Опубликован: "Ведомости высших органов государственной власти Красноярского края", №33(404), 5 июля 2010 г. (Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Law #10-4765 of June 10, 2010 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Territorial Units of Krasnoyarsk Krai, as amended by the Law #12-5780 of April 21, 2011 On Re-Categorizing the Urban-Type Settlement of Tura as a Rural Locality and on Amending the Law of the Krai "On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Territorial Units of Krasnoyarsk Krai". Effective as of July 1, 2010.).
- Законодательное собрание Красноярского края. Закон №14-3412 от 26 мая 2005 г. «О статусе закрытых административно-территориальных образований Красноярского края», в ред. Закона №8-2948 от 19 февраля 2009 г. «О внесении изменения в статью 1 Закона края «О статусе закрытых административно-территориальных образований Красноярского края»». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ведомости высших органов государственной власти Красноярского края", №26, 23 июня 2005 г. (Legislative Assembly of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Law #14-3412 of May 26, 2005 On the Status of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formations of Krasnoyarsk Krai, as amended by the Law #8-2948 of February 19, 2009 On Amending Article 1 of the Krai Law "On the Status of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formations of Krasnoyarsk Krai". Effective as of ten days after the official publication.).
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