Elektrostal

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Elektrostal (English)
Электросталь (Russian)
-  City[1]  -
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Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Elektrostal is located in Moscow Oblast
Elektrostal
Elektrostal
Location of Elektrostal in Moscow Oblast
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Administrative status (as of January 2013)
Country Russia
Federal subject Moscow Oblast[1]
Administratively subordinated to Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Administrative center of Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1]
Municipal status (as of July 2010)
Urban okrug Elektrostal Urban Okrug[2]
Administrative center of Elektrostal Urban Okrug[2]
Head[citation needed] Andrey Sukhanov[citation needed]
Statistics
Population (2010 Census) 155,196 inhabitants[3]
- Rank in 2010 114th
Time zone MSK (UTC+03:00)[4]
City status since 1938[citation needed]
Previous names Zatishye (until 1928)[citation needed]
Postal code(s)[5] 144000—144012
Dialing code(s) +7 49657[citation needed]
Official website
[[:commons:Category:{{#property:Commons category}}|Elektrostal]] on Wikimedia Commons

Elektrostal (Russian: Электроста́ль) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 kilometers (36 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 155,196 (2010 Census);[3] 146,294 (2002 Census);[6] 152,463 (1989 Census);[7] 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939).

History

It was known as Zatishye (Зати́шье) until 1928.[citation needed] In 1938, it was granted town status.[citation needed]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.[2]

Economy

Elektrostal is a center of metallurgy and heavy machinery manufacturing. Major companies include:

  • Elektrostal metallurgical factory
  • Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory
  • Elektrostal Heavy Machine Building Plant, JSC is a designer and manufacturer of equipment for producing seamless hot-rolled, cold-rolled and welded steel materials and metallurgical equipment.
  • MSZ, also known as Elemash, Russia's largest producer of fuel rod assemblies for nuclear power plants, which are exported to many countries in Europe.
  • The Powerline Ekibastuz-Kokshetau connects Elektrostal to the GRES-2 Power Station in Ekibastuz. The power-line was designed for 1150 kV but currently only operates at 400 kV over the section Kokshetau—Elektrostal.

The 9th radio center in Elektrostal is home to a high power medium wave transmitter.

The first S-400 Triumf missile defense system was deployed at Elektrostal, becoming fully operational on July 1, 2007.[8]

Transportation

Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's Kursky Rail Terminal with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long distance buses link Elektrostal to Noginsk, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses.

Sports

The city ice hockey team Kristall Elektrostal was established in 1949 and plays in the Junior Hockey League Division B.[9]

Notable people

International relations

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

Twin towns and sister cities

Elektrostal is twinned with:

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Law #11/2013-OZ
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Law #130/2004-OZ
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №248-ФЗ от 21 июля 2014 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #248-FZ of July 21, 2014 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
  5. ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (Russian)
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  8. ↑ - "operational start"
  9. ↑ official site
  10. ↑ [1]

Sources

  • Московская областная Дума. Закон №11/2013-ОЗ от 31 января 2013 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №72/2015-ОЗ от 5 мая 2015 г. «Об отнесении города Озёры Озёрского района Московской области к категории города областного подчинения Московской области, упразднении Озёрского района Московской области и 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 #72/2015-OZ of May 5, 2015 On Re-Classifying the Town of Ozyory in Ozyorsky District of Moscow Oblast as the Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction, on Abolishing Ozyorsky District of Moscow Oblast, and 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 №130/2004-ОЗ от 25 октября 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Электросталь», в ред. Закона №82/2010-ОЗ от 1 июля 2010 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Электросталь" и Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Ногинского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №216, 13 ноября 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #130/2004-OZ of October 25, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Elektrostal Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #82/2010-OZ of July 1, 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Border of Elektrostal Urban Okrug" and the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Noginsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations It Comprises". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).

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