Kurchatov, Russia
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Kurchatov |
| Administrative center of | Kurchatovsky District, town of oblast significance of Kurchatov |
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| Urban okrug | Kurchatov Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Kurchatov Urban Okrug, Kurchatovsky Municipal District |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 42,706 inhabitants |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Town status since | 1983 |
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Kurchatov (Russian: Курча́тов) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located on the Seym River 42 kilometers (26 mi) west of Kursk. Population: 42,706 (2010 Census);45,556 (2002 Census);41,085 (1989 Census).
Kurchatov was founded in 1968 due to the construction of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and granted town status in 1983. It was named after a Soviet physicist Igor Kurchatov.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Kurchatov serves as the administrative center of Kurchatovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Kurchatov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kurchatov is incorporated as Kurchatov Urban Okrug.
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