Zaozyorny, Krasnoyarsk Krai
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| Administrative status (as of December 2011) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Administrative district | Rybinsky District |
| District town | Zaozyorny |
| Administrative center of | Rybinsky District, district town of Zaozyorny |
| Municipal status (as of June 2009) | |
| Municipal district | Rybinsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Zaozyorny Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Rybinsky Municipal District, Zaozyorny Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 10,681 inhabitants |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
| Founded | 1776 |
| Town status since | 1948 |
| Previous names | Troitsko-Zaozyornaya |
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Zaozyorny (Russian: Заозёрный) is a town and the administrative center of Rybinsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Barga River (Yenisei's basin), the affluent of the Kan, 166 kilometers (103 mi) east of Krasnoyarsk on the 4,263rd km of the Trans-Siberian Railway (Zaozyornaya railway station). Population: 10,681 (2010 Census);12,476 (2002 Census);15,714 (1989 Census).
The name of the town is an adjective meaning "beyond the lakes", referring to the lakes in the south the town is abutting.
It was established in 1776 as the sloboda of Troitsko-Zaozyornaya in the land owned by the Troitsko-Turukhansky Monastery. The main occupation of the settlers was mica mining; later placer mining. In 1934, it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Zaozyorny due to the anti-religious matters (the "Troitsko-" part of the name means "of the Trinity"). It was granted town status in 1948.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zaozyorny serves as the administrative center of Rybinsky District. As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Rybinsky District as the district town of Zaozyorny. As a municipal division, the district town of Zaozyorny is incorporated within Rybinsky Municipal District as Zaozyorny Urban Settlement.
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