Krasnogorodsk
| Krasnogorodsk (English) Красногородск (Russian) |
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 Krasnogorodsk
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| 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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