Krasnouralsk
| Krasnouralsk (English) Красноуральск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of April 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Town of Krasnouralsk |
| Administrative center of | Town of Krasnouralsk |
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| Urban okrug | Krasnouralsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Krasnouralsk Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 24,980 inhabitants |
| Time zone | YEKT (UTC+05:00) |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Town status since | 1932 |
| Previous names |
Bogomolstroy (until 1929), Uralmedstroy (until 1931) |
| Postal code(s) | 624330, 624332–624335 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 34343 |
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| 2010 Census | 24,980 |
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| 2002 Census | 28,961 |
| 1989 Census | 35,284 |
| 1979 Census | 38,235 |
Krasnouralsk (Russian: Красноура́льск) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 24,980.
It was established in 1832 with the discovery of gold. In the 19th century, Bogomolovskoye deposit of copper pyrites was opened.
In 1925, in connection with the beginning of development Krasnogvardeysky deposits of copper ore and the construction of smelter, the settlement of Bogomolstroy was founded. In 1929, it was renamed Uralmedstroy. In 1931, the smelter was commissioned. In 1931, Uralmedstroy was granted work settlement status and renamed Krasnouralsk. Town status was granted in 1932.
Within the framework of the administrative divisions, it is, together with ten rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Krasnouralsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Krasnouralsk is incorporated as Krasnouralsk Urban Okrug.
Cosmonaut Vitaly Sevastyanov was born here.
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