Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast
| Zheleznogorsk (English) Железногорск (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of November 2008) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast |
| Administratively subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk |
| Administrative center of | Zheleznogorsky District, town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk |
| Municipal status (as of December 2010) | |
| Urban okrug | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug |
| Administrative center of | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug, Zheleznogorsky Municipal District |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 95,049 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 181st |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00) |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Town status since | 1962 |
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Zheleznogorsk (Russian: Железного́рск) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located 130 kilometers (81 mi) northwest of Kursk. Population: 95,049 (2010 Census);95,528 (2002 Census);85,192 (1989 Census).
Zheleznogorsk was founded in 1957 due to the development of iron ore deposits in the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly. It was granted town status in 1962.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zheleznogorsk serves as the administrative center of Zheleznogorsky 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 Zheleznogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk is incorporated as Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug.
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