Krasny, Krasninsky District, Smolensk Oblast
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| Administrative status (as of June 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Smolensk Oblast |
| Administrative district | Krasninsky District |
| Urban settlement | Krasninskoye |
| Administrative center of | Krasninskoye Urban Settlement |
| Municipal status (as of May 2015) | |
| Municipal district | Krasninsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Krasninskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Krasninsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 4,349 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
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Krasny (Russian: Кра́сный) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Krasninsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Svinaya and the Mereya Rivers 67 kilometers (42 mi) southwest of Smolensk. Population: 4,349 (2010 Census);4,714 (2002 Census);5,087 (1989 Census).
Krasny (originally Krasn or Krasen) is first mentioned in 1165 by the Hypatian Codex, when Davyd Rostislavich, Prince of Smolensk, gave Krasen to his nephew, Roman of Vitebsk. Between second half of the 14th century and the middle of the 17th century, the area belonged intermittently to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to Poland, and to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Since 1654, it was finally transferred to the Tsardom of Russia.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the area was included into Smolensk Governorate and remained there until 1929, with the exception of the brief period between 1775 and 1796, when Smolensk Governorate was transformed into Smolensk Viceroyalty. The area belonged to Krasninsky Uyezd, which was established in 1775. In 1776, Krasny was granted town status. In 1796, the uyezd was abolished but it was re-established in 1802.
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