Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
| Zheleznogorsk (in English) Железногорск (Russian) |
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 Checkpoint at the entrance to the town |
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.svg) Location of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia |
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| Administrative status (as of March 2014) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk |
| Administrative center of | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk |
| Municipal status (as of February 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug |
| Head | Vadim Medvedev |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 84,795 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 196th |
| Time zone | KRAT (UTC+07:00) |
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| Previous names | Krasnoyarsk-26 |
| Postal code(s) | 662970–662973, 662976–662978, 662980 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 39197 |
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Zheleznogorsk (Russian: Железного́рск) is a closed town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, with a developed nuclear industry. Population: 84,795 (2010 Census);93,875 (2002 Census).
The town was formerly known as Krasnoyarsk-26 (Красноя́рск-26).
It was established in 1950 for the production of weapons-grade plutonium. The history of the town and the associated defense complex are intertwined. In 1959, the Government created the Eastern office of OKB-1 (later known as NPO PM) under the supervision of M.F. Reshetnev. Defense plants included nuclear facilities built within caverns excavated in the granite mountain on the northern edge of the city as well as space research enterprises.
It was a secret town in the Soviet Union until President Boris Yeltsin decreed in 1992 that such places could use their historical names. Before then, the town had not appeared on any official maps. As is the tradition with Soviet towns containing secret facilities, "Krasnoyarsk-26" is actually a P.O. Box number and implies that the place is located some distance from the city of Krasnoyarsk. The town was also known as Soctown, Iron City, the Nine, and Atom Town.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zheleznogorsk is incorporated as Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug.
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