Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск) is a closed town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 36,103 (2010 Census);[2] 28,044 (2002 Census).[7] It was previously known as Golitsyno-2 (until 1994).

Krasnoznamensk Краснознаменск
Town[1]
Entrance to Krasnoznamensk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnoznamensk
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Coordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Founded	1950
Town status since	1981
Government
• Body	City Duma
• Head	Yury Kovtun
Area
• Total	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	36,103
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	41,769 (+15.7%)
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk[1]
• Capital of	closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug[4]
• Capital of	Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	143090
Dialing code(s)	+7 49633
OKTMO ID	46706000001
Website	krasnoznamensk.com

History

It was granted town status in 1981.^{[citation needed]} It was known until 1994 as Golitsyno-2 (Голицыно-2).^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division (UdSSR habe keine "municipal"), the closed (CLO = WC) administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk ("Галимцево") is incorporated as Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug.[4]

Military

The town hosts a reserve mission control center and a primary moscow Missions control center militarys "satellites" US, inkl. LV, the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Center (compare the United States' Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike), which is reflected in its coat of arms.

Notable residents

• Irina Toneva (born 1977), singer

References

Notes

Sources

• Московская областная Дума. Закон №11/2013-ОЗ от 31 января 2013 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №249/2019-ОЗ от 29 ноября 2019 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области"». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования (13 января 2013 г.). Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №24, 12 февраля 2013 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #11/2013-OZ of January 31, 2013 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Law #249/2019-OZ of November 29, 2019 On amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication (January 13, 2013).).

• Московская областная Дума. Закон №205/2004-ОЗ от 29 декабря 2004 г. «О наделении муниципальных образований, расположенных на территориях закрытых административно-территориальных образований в Московской области, статусом городских округов». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №8, 19 января 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #205/2004-OZ of December 29, 2004 On Granting Urban Okrug Status to the Municipal Formations Located on the Territories of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formations of Moscow Oblast. Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

На других языках

[de] Krasnosnamensk

[ru] Краснознаменск (Московская область)