Kataysk, Kurgan Oblast

Kataysk (in English) Катайск (Russian)
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Location of Kurgan Oblast in Russia
Kataysk Location of Kataysk in Kurgan Oblast
Coordinates: 56°18′N 62°36′E / 56.300°N 62.600°E / 56.300; 62.600Coordinates: 56°18′N 62°36′E / 56.300°N 62.600°E / 56.300; 62.600

Coat of arms
Administrative status (as of November 2013)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kurgan Oblast
Administrative district	Kataysky District
Town under district jurisdiction	Kataysk
Administrative center of	Kataysky District, Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction
Municipal status (as of June 2013)
Municipal district	Kataysky Municipal District
Urban settlement	Kataysk Urban Settlement
Administrative center of	Kataysky Municipal District, Kataysk Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	14,003 inhabitants
Time zone	YEKT (UTC+05:00)
Founded	1655
Town status since	1944
Previous names	Kataysky
Postal code(s)	641700–641703, 641705, 641706
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Kataysk (Russian: Ката́йск) is a town and the administrative center of Kataysky District in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, located on the Iset River 214 kilometers (133 mi) northwest of Kurgan, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,003 (2010 Census);15,836 (2002 Census);16,789 (1989 Census).

It was founded in 1655 by Russian explorers as Kataysky (Катайский). It was granted town status in 1944.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kataysk serves as the administrative center of Kataysky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Kataysky District as Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction. As a municipal division, Kataysk Town Under District Jurisdiction is incorporated within Kataysky Municipal District as Kataysk Urban Settlement.