Elektrostal

Elektrostal (English) Электросталь (Russian)
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Elektrostal Location of Elektrostal in Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°47′N 38°28′E / 55.783°N 38.467°E / 55.783; 38.467Coordinates: 55°47′N 38°28′E / 55.783°N 38.467°E / 55.783; 38.467
Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of January 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast
Administratively subordinated to	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Administrative center of	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal status (as of July 2010)
Urban okrug	Elektrostal Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Elektrostal Urban Okrug
Head	Andrey Sukhanov
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	155,196 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	114th
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
City status since	1938
Previous names	Zatishye (until 1928)
Postal code(s)	144000—144012
Dialing code(s)	+7 49657
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Elektrostal (Russian: Электроста́ль) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 kilometers (36 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 155,196 (2010 Census);146,294 (2002 Census);152,463 (1989 Census); 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939).

It was known as Zatishye (Зати́шье) until 1928. In 1938, it was granted town status.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.

Elektrostal is a center of metallurgy and heavy machinery manufacturing. Major companies include:

The 9th radio center in Elektrostal is home to a high power medium wave transmitter.

The first S-400 Triumf missile defense system was deployed at Elektrostal, becoming fully operational on July 1, 2007.

Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's Kursky Rail Terminal with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long distance buses link Elektrostal to Noginsk, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses.

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