Krasnoborsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Krasnoborsk (English) Красноборск (Russian)
-  Rural locality  - Selo
Location of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia
Krasnoborsk Location of Krasnoborsk in Arkhangelsk Oblast
Coordinates: 61°33′N 45°46′E / 61.550°N 45.767°E / 61.550; 45.767Coordinates: 61°33′N 45°46′E / 61.550°N 45.767°E / 61.550; 45.767
The coat of arms of Krasnoborsk as established in 1780
Administrative status
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative district	Krasnoborsky District
Selsoviet	Alexeyevsky Selsoviet
Administrative center of	Krasnoborsky District, Alexeyevsky Selsoviet
Municipal status (as of February 2010)
Municipal district	Krasnoborsky Municipal District
Rural settlement	Alexeyevskoye Rural Settlement
Administrative center of	Krasnoborsky Municipal District, Alexeyevskoye Rural Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	4,771 inhabitants
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Postal code(s)	165430
Dialing code(s)	+7 81840
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Krasnoborsk (Russian: Краснобо́рск) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Krasnoborsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Northern Dvina River. It also serves as the administrative center of Alexeyevsky Selsoviet, one of the ten selsoviets into which the district is administratively divided. Municipally, it is the administrative center of Alexeyevskoye Rural Settlement in Krasnoborsky Municipal District. Population: 4,771 (2010 Census);5,030 (2002 Census);5,110 (1989 Census).

Krasnoborsk was founded in 1602 as Krasny Bor. From 17th century Krasny Bor held an annual trade fair. In 1780, it was renamed Krasnoborsk and was granted town rights as the seat of Krasnoborsky Uyezd in the newly established Vologda Viceroyalty. In 1796, the uyezd was abolished, and Krasnoborsk became a part of the Solvychegodsky Uyezd of the Vologda Governorate. In 1897, the population of Krasnoborsk was 671, and in 1917 it lost the town rights. On 10 April 1924, the Krasnoborsky district was established, at the time as a part of the Northern Dvina Governorate.

Krasnoborsk is located on the left bank of the Northern Dvina River, between the confluences of the Nechmezh River (south) and Lyabla River (north), approximately opposite to the confluence of the Uftyuga, a major tributary of the Northern Dvina.

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