Znamensk, Astrakhan Oblast

Znamensk
Знаменск
Officers' House in Znamensk
Officers' House in Znamensk
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Coat of arms of Znamensk
Location of Znamensk
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Znamensk is located in Russia
Znamensk
Znamensk
Location of Znamensk
Znamensk is located in Astrakhan Oblast
Znamensk
Znamensk
Znamensk (Astrakhan Oblast)
Coordinates: 48°35′N 45°45′E / 48.583°N 45.750°E / 48.583; 45.750
CountryRussia
Federal subjectAstrakhan Oblast
Founded1948
Government
 • City HeadV. N. Likh
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 • Total29,401
 • Estimate 
(2018)
26,927 (−8.4%)
 • Subordinated toclosed administrative-territorial formation of Znamensk
 • Capital ofclosed administrative-territorial formation of Znamensk
 • Urban okrugZnamensk Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofZnamensk Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+4 (MSK+1 Edit this on Wikidata)
Postal code(s)
416540Edit this on Wikidata
Dialing code(s)+7 85140
OKTMO ID12719000001
Websitewww.znamensk.astranet.ru

Znamensk (Russian: Знаменск) is a closed town in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Population: 29,401 (2010 Census)

History

It was founded in 1948 as Kapustin Yar-1 to serve a missile test range known as Kapustin Yar. Kasputin Yar-1 was granted town status in 1962. The closed town was renamed Znamensk in 1992.

The military testing range is officially known as 4GCMP (4th State Central Interspecific Test-site). Kapustin Yar is also the name of a nearby village.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Znamensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Znamensk is incorporated as Znamensk Urban Okrug.

Education

The town has twenty-one kindergartens, four middle schools, two gymnasium schools, a sports facility, and a branch of the Astrakhan State Institute.

Transportation

Railway station "Razyezd 85 km" on the Volgograd-Astrakhan railway branch is located in the town. Kapustin Yar (air base) is near the town.


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