For the town in Kaliningrad Oblast, see Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast.
| Krasnoznamensk (English) Краснознаменск (Russian) |
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.svg) Location of Moscow Oblast on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Krasnoznamensk on the map of Moscow Oblast
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| Coordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E / 55.60083°N 37.03583°ECoordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E / 55.60083°N 37.03583°E | |
.png) Coat of arms |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Moscow oblast[citation needed] |
| Administrative center of | Krasnoznamensk district[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban district |
| Head(mayor)[citation needed] | Yury Kovtun[citation needed] |
| Representative body | City Duma[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2002 Census) | 31,517 inhabitants[1] |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1950[citation needed] |
| Postal code(s) | 143090[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49633[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://krasnoznamensk.com/ |
Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск) is a closed town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, known until 1994 as Golitsyno-2. It was granted town status in 1981 and its population in 2008 was 31,517.
The town hosts a reserve Russian Mission Control Center and a Primary Mission Control Center for Military Satellites (compare the United States' Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike), which is reflected in its coat of arms.
References
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
External links
- (Russian) Official website of Krasnoznamensk
- (Russian) Start page of Krasnoznamensk internet
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