Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast
| Sosnovy Bor (English) Сосновый Бор (Russian) |
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 Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant |
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 Sosnovy Bor
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| Town Day | April 19 |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Leningrad Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | Sosnovoborsky Municipal Formation with Urban Okrug Status |
| Administrative center of | Sosnovoborsky Municipal Formation with Urban Okrug Status |
| Municipal status (as of May 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Sosnovoborsky Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Sosnovoborsky Urban Okrug |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 65,788 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 239th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Urban-type settlement | 1958 |
| Town status since | April 19, 1973 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81369 |
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Sosnovy Bor (Russian: Сосно́вый Бор, lit. pine forest) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Koporye Bay of the Gulf of Finland, 81 kilometers (50 mi) west of St. Petersburg. The town of Sosnovy Bor is surrounded by Lomonosovsky District. Population: 65,788 (2010 Census);66,132 (2002 Census);55,800 (1989 Census).
It was founded in 1958 as urban-type settlement serving the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant and granted urban-settlement status on December 10, 1958. At the time, it was a part of Lomonosovsky District of Leningrad Oblast. On April 19, 1973, Sosnovy Bor was granted town status and became a town of oblast significance, which is it was not a part of Lomonosovsky District anymore.
Due to high concentration of classified research facilities, nuclear energy industries, and military installations, access to Sosnovy Bor is only by special permit (except for the inhabitants of the town).
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Sosnovoborsky Municipal Formation with Urban Okrug Status—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Sosnovoborsky Municipal Formation with Urban Okrug Status is incorporated as Sosnovoborsky Urban Okrug.
Sosnovy Bor is known for its research institutes and construction industry. There are about five hundred large, medium, and small enterprises functioning in the town. In 2005, the working capital investment grew by 15%.
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