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Krasnogorodsk

Krasnogorodsk (English)
Красногородск (Russian)
-  Urban-type settlement  -
Work settlement
Никольская церковь Красногородск 04.jpg
The St. Nicholas Church
Map of Russia - Pskov Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Pskov Oblast in Russia
Krasnogorodsk is located in Pskov Oblast
Krasnogorodsk
Krasnogorodsk
Location of Krasnogorodsk in Pskov Oblast
Coordinates: 56°49′44″N 28°16′51″E / 56.82889°N 28.28083°E / 56.82889; 28.28083Coordinates: 56°49′44″N 28°16′51″E / 56.82889°N 28.28083°E / 56.82889; 28.28083
Administrative status
Country Russia
Federal subject Pskov Oblast
Administrative district Krasnogorodsky District
Administrative center of Krasnogorodsky District
Municipal status (as of February 2010)
Municipal district Krasnogorodsky Municipal District
Urban settlement Krasnogorodsk Urban Settlement
Administrative center of Krasnogorodsky Municipal District, Krasnogorodsk Urban Settlement
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 3,870 inhabitants
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)
settlement 1464
Urban-type settlement status since 1967
Previous names Krasnogorodskoye (until 1995)

Krasnogorodsk (Russian: Красногородск; Estonian: Kraasna) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Krasnogorodsky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the Sinyaya River south of Pskov. Municipally, it is incorporated as Krasnogorodsk Urban Settlement, the only urban settlement in the district. Population: 3,870 (2010 Census);4,694 (2002 Census);5,295 (1989 Census).

Krasnogorodsk was founded in 1464 as Krasny Gorodets and was a fortress protecting Pskov from the southwest - one of the directions the Livonian Order was likely to advance from. In the beginning of the 15th century, together with Pskov, it was transferred to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In 1581, Krasny Gorodets was conquered by the Polish Army and burned down. In 1607, it was again conquered by Lithuanians. In 1634 a peace between Russia and Poland was concluded, and the Krasny Gorodets was transferred to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was returned to Russia under one of the provisions of the Truce of Andrusovo in 1667. By the end of the 19th century, the name of the settlement was Krasnogorodskoye and it was a part of Opochetsky Uyezd of Pskov Governorate.


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