Key facts
- Country
- Russia
- Federal subject
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- Administrative district
- Krasnokamensky District
- Elevation
- 640 m (2,100 ft)
- Total
- 55,666
- Estimate 2025
- 54,608 ( −1.9% )
- Rank
- 295th in 2010
- Capital of
- Krasnokamensky District
- Municipal district
- Krasnokamensky Municipal District
- Urban settlement
- Krasnokamensk Urban Settlement
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( MSK+6 )
- Postal codes
- 674670, 674673, 674674, 674676, 674677, 674684
Article
Krasnokamensk (Russian: Краснокаменск, IPA: [krəsnɐˈkamʲɪnsk]) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokamensky District in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located near the Sino-Russian border, 535 kilometers (332 mi) southeast of Chita, the administrative center of the krai. It is best known as the site for Russia's largest uranium mine. Population: 55,666 (2010 census); 55,920 (2002 census); 66,872 (1989 Soviet census).
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