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Omutninsk (Russian: Омутни́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Omutninsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 23,615 (2010 Census);[2] 26,065 (2002 Census);[7] 29,248 (1989 Census).[8]

Omutninsk Омутнинск
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Coordinates: 58°40′N 52°11′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Kirov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Omutninsky District[1]
Town	Omutninsk[1]
First mentioned	1773
Town status since	1921
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	23,615
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	22,009 (−6.8%)
Administrative status
• Capital of	Omutninsky District[1], Town of Omutninsk[1]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Omutninsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Omutninskoye Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Omutninsky Municipal District[4], Omutninskoye Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	612740–612744, 612749
OKTMO ID	33628101001
Website	omutninsk-adm.ru

History

It was first mentioned in 1773; town status was granted to it in 1921.^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omutninsk serves as the administrative center of Omutninsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated within Omutninsky District as the Town of Omutninsk.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Omutninsk is incorporated within Omutninsky Municipal District as Omutninskoye Urban Settlement.[4]

Research

The Institute of Applied Biochemistry is situated near Omutninsk. According to Dr. Ken Alibek, a biological warfare expert, it was (and possibly still is) a combined pesticide production facility and reserve biological weapons production plant that could be activated in time of war.

References

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Sources

• Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №203-ЗО от 4 декабря 2007 г. «О реестре административно-территориальных единиц и населённых пунктов Кировской области», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении десяти дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №227(4115), 11 декабря 2007 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #203-ZO of December 4, 2007 On the Registry of the Administrative-Territorial Units and the Inhabited Localities of Kirov Oblast, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of the day following ten days after the day of the official publication.).
• Законодательное Собрание Кировской области. Закон №284-ЗО от 7 декабря 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований Кировской области и наделении их статусом муниципального района, городского округа, городского поселения, сельского поселения», в ред. Закона №350-ЗО от 11 ноября 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Кировской области». Вступил в силу по истечении 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Вятский край", №233–234 (3401–3402), 21 декабря 2004 г. (Legislative Assembly of Kirov Oblast. Law #284-ZO of December 7, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations of Kirov Oblast and on Granting Them the Municipal District, Urban Okrug, Urban Settlement, Rural Settlement Status, as amended by the Law #350-ZO of November 11, 2013 On Amending Various Laws of Kirov Oblast. Effective as of after 10 days from the day of the official publication.).

External links

• Official website of Omutninsk (in Russian)
• Omutninsk metallurgical factory

На других языках

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- [en] Omutninsk

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[ru] Омутнинск

Омутни́нск — город (с 1921 года) в Кировской области России, административный центр Омутнинского района.

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