Krasnokamensk, Zabaykalsky Krai
| Krasnokamensk (English) Краснокаменск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of January 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Administrative district | Krasnokamensky District |
| Administrative center of | Krasnokamensky District |
| Municipal status (as of December 2012) | |
| Municipal district | Krasnokamensky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Krasnokamensk Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Krasnokamensky Municipal District, Krasnokamensk Urban Settlement |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 55,666 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 295th |
| Population (January 2014 est.) | 54,608 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YAKT (UTC+09:00) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Town status since | 1969 |
| Postal code(s) | 674670, 674673, 674674, 674676, 674677, 674684 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 30245 |
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Krasnokamensk (Russian: Краснокаменск; IPA: [krəsnɐˈkamʲɪnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokamensky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located near the Sino-Russian border, 535 kilometers (332 mi) southeast of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. It is best known as the site for Russia's largest uranium mine. Population: 55,666 (2010 Census);55,920 (2002 Census);66,872 (1989 Census).
The name translates roughly as town on red stone, with the reference to the color red reflecting both the actual rock formations in the area, as well as its political symbolism in the Soviet era.
It was founded in 1968, in conjunction with the commencement of mining of the Streltsovskoye uranium deposits, which had been discovered near the present site of the city in 1963. The settlement grew quickly and was granted town status in 1969.
From October 2005 until December 2006, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was jailed in Krasnokamensk on his conviction for tax evasion and fraud.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnokamensk serves as the administrative center of Krasnokamensky District, to which it is directly subordinated. As a municipal division, the town of Krasnokamensk, together with one rural locality (the settlement of Oktyabrsky), is incorporated within Krasnokamensky Municipal District as Krasnokamensk Urban Settlement.
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