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Zheleznogorsk is a city in Russia that was built to support nuclear weapons production during the Soviet era. It remains an important industrial center, though much of its current significance relates to its historical role in the Soviet nuclear program.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- Oktyabr şəhəri
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Located in
- Kursk Oblast
- Population
- 94959
- Area
- 114
- Elevation
- 220
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Capital of
- Zheleznogorsky District
- Official website
- adminzhel.ru
- Image
- Zheleznogorsk1.jpg
- Dialing code
- 47148
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- Commons category
- Zheleznogorsk (Kursk Oblast)
- postal code
- 307170–307179
- inception
- 1957-10-02
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast
- different from
- Zheleznogorsk
- native label
- Железногорск
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Encyclopedic overview
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); 95,049 (2010 census); 95,528 (2002 census); 85,192 (1989 Soviet census).
History
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