Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast
Town in Kursk Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zheleznogorsk (Russian: Железного́рск) is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located 130 kilometers (81 mi) northwest of Kursk. Its population according to censuses taken in varying years is: 97,038 (2021 Census);[6] 95,049 (2010 Census);[2] 95,528 (2002 Census);[7] 85,192 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Zheleznogorsk
Железногорск | |
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 Lenina Street in Zheleznogorsk | |
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Location of Zheleznogorsk  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°20′N 35°22′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kursk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Town status since | 1962 |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 95,049 |
| • Rank | 181st in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Zheleznogorsky District,[1] town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug,[3] Zheleznogorsky Municipal District[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | |
| OKTMO ID | 38705000001 |
| Website | feradmin |
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History
Zheleznogorsk was founded in 1957 due to the development of iron ore deposits in the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly.[citation needed] It was granted town status in 1962.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zheleznogorsk serves as the administrative center of Zheleznogorsky District, even though it is not a part of it.[1] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Zheleznogorsk is incorporated as Zheleznogorsk Urban Okrug.[3] Basis of Zheleznogorsk economy is manufacturing. There are located 18 big industrial factories, the biggest among them is Mikhailovsky Mining and Refining Facility. In 2015 it produced 18% of total mining production in Russia.
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