Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast
| Krasnoznamensk (English) Краснознаменск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of January 2013) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk |
| Administrative center of | closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk |
| Municipal status (as of December 2004) | |
| Urban okrug | Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug |
| Head | Yury Kovtun |
| Representative body | City Duma |
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| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | 36,103 inhabitants |
| Density | 6,225/km2 (16,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Town status since | 1981 |
| Previous names | Golitsyno-2 (until 1994) |
| Postal code(s) | 143090 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49633 |
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Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск) is a closed town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 36,103 (2010 Census);28,044 (2002 Census).
It was granted town status in 1981. It was known until 1994 as Golitsyno-2 (Голицыно-2).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk is incorporated as Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug.
The town hosts a reserve mission control center and a primary mission control center for military satellites, the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Center (compare the United States' Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike), which is reflected in its coat of arms.
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