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Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast

 
Wikipedia: Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast
Krasnoznamensk (English)
Краснознаменск (Russian)
—  Inhabited locality  —
Map of Russia - Moscow Oblast (2008-03).svg
Location of Moscow Oblast on the map of Russia
Krasnoznamensk is located in Moscow Oblast
Location of Krasnoznamensk on the map of Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E / 55.60083°N 37.03583°E / 55.60083; 37.03583Coordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E / 55.60083°N 37.03583°E / 55.60083; 37.03583
Coat of Arms of Krasnoznamensk (Moscow oblast).png
Coat of arms
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.

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