Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast

Krasnogorsk (Russian: Красного́рск, Russian pronunciation: [krəsnɐˈgorsk]) is a city and the administrative center of Krasnogorsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, adjacent to the northwestern boundary of Moscow. Population: 116,896 (2010 Census);[2] 92,545 (2002 Census);[6] 90,477 (1989 Census).[7]

For other places with the same name, see Krasnogorsk.
Krasnogorsk

Красногорск
City[1]
Crocus City
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Krasnogorsk
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Krasnogorsk (European Russia)
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Krasnogorsk (Europe)
Coordinates: 55°50′N 37°19′E
CountryRussia
Federal subjectMoscow Oblast[1]
Administrative districtKrasnogorsky District[1]
CityKrasnogorsk[1]
Founded1932
City status since1940
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 • Total116,896
 • Rank139th in 2010
 • Capital ofKrasnogorsky District[1], City of Krasnogorsk[1]
 • Municipal districtKrasnogorsky Municipal District[3]
 • Urban settlementKrasnogorsk Urban Settlement[3]
 • Capital ofKrasnogorsky Municipal District[3], Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement[3]
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]
143401–143409, 143416, 143448, 143449, 994001
OKTMO ID46744000001
Websitewww.gorodkrasnogorsk.ru
Moscow Oblast Government building

History

An urban-type settlement was established here in 1932, to which town status was granted in 1940.

In the 1940s, the Antifascist Central School, in which many foreign Communists studied and lectured, was located at Krasnogorsk.

After the war, the German V2 rocket scientists which the Soviet Army had captured were settled here with their families.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnogorsk serves as the administrative center of Krasnogorsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Krasnogorsky District as the Town of Krasnogorsk.[1] As a municipal division, the Town of Krasnogorsk is incorporated within Krasnogorsky Municipal District as Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement.[3]

Economy

The city is known for the Krasnogorsky Zavod company, which produced the Zorki, Zenit, and Krasnogorsk cameras there until the early 1990s. The coat of arms acknowledges this by featuring a prism and light rays.

Krasnogorsk is one of the few oblast cities that is connected to Moscow via Moscow Metro. It is served by Metro station Myakinino (named after a nearby village).

Crocus Expo, Russia's largest exhibition center, is located in Krasnogorsk.

Education and culture

Education is represented by 18 government and 4 private school.

In addition, the city has a music school, art school, a center for the development of creativity for children and youth, a sports school for basketball.

In Krasnogorsk there is The Moscow Region Palace of Culture, the Scarlet Sails Concert Hall with an organ function (the Krasnogorsk Philharmonic Society operates on the basis of the hall).

Krasnogorsk has the only museum of German anti-fascists in the country. Near Krasnogorsk, there is a private museum of vintage cars and technology.

Sports

The city is home to Zorky Krasnogorsk bandy team, who are former national champions for men (three titles, one each for Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States (the only season that title was played for) and Russia). After getting in financial problems, the team did not play in the 2016–17 Russian Bandy Super League, but will return to the highest division for the 2017–18 season.[8] The club has also become national champions for women. Their home arena, Zorky Stadium, has a capacity of 8,000.[9] 7th-9 December 2017, it will host a four nations tournament.[10]

Notable people

Krasnogorsk is the birthplace of Russian hockey player Vladimir Petrov.

American MMA fighter Jeff Monson was elected to the local council in 2018.[11]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Krasnogorsk is twinned with:[12]

References

Notes
  1. Resolution #123-PG
  2. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
  3. Law #70/2005-OZ
  4. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
  6. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
  7. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров" [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
  9. Rusbandy.ru. Information about the stadium (in Russian)
  11. U.S. MMA fighter Jeff Monson elected to local council in Russia
  12. "Города побратимы". krasnogorsk-adm.ru (in Russian). Krasnogorsk. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

Sources
  • Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ).
  • Московская областная Дума. Закон №70/2005-ОЗ от 28 февраля 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Красногорского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №8/2013-ОЗ от 30 января 2013 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Красногорского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №42, 10 марта 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #70/2005-OZ of February 28, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Krasnogorsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #8/2013-OZ of January 30, 2013 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Krasnogorsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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