Elektrostal

City in Moscow Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elektrostal (Russian: Электросталь, pronounced [ɛˌlʲektrɐˈstalʲ]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 kilometers (36 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 155,196 (2010 census);^[2] 146,294 (2002 census);^[6] 152,463 (1989 Soviet census);^[7] 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939). It was previously known as Zatishye (until 1928).

CountryRussia

Founded1916

Elevation

150 m (490 ft)

Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK

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Elektrostal Электросталь
City^[1]
Intersection of Lenin Avenue, June 2014
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Elektrostal
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Coordinates: 55°47′N 38°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast^[1]
Founded	1916
City status since	1938
Government
• Head	Tihon Zhdanov
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population (2010 Census)^[2]
• Total	155,196
• Estimate (2024)	141,778 (−8.6%)
• Rank	114th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction^[1]
• Capital of	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction^[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Elektrostal Urban Okrug^[3]
• Capital of	Elektrostal Urban Okrug^[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK ^[4])
Postal code^[5]	144000—144012
Dialing code	+7 49657
OKTMO ID	46790000001
Website	www.electrostal.ru

Etymology

The name Elektrostal is originated from the Russian words of Электро (Elektro), lit. 'Electric' and Сталь (Stal), lit. 'Steel'.

It was known as Zatishye (Затишье) until 1928.^{[citation needed]}

History

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.^[3]

Economy

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

Elektrostal metallurgical factory
Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory
Elektrostal Heavy Engineering Works, 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 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 1 July 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

Irina Baeva, actress
Yevgeni Malkov, association football player
Anastasia Pozdniakova, Olympic diver
Vitali Proshkin, ice hockey player
Vladimir Zharkov, ice hockey player^[10]
Nikolay Vtorov, industrialist
Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov, city architect
Vyacheslav Zudov, cosmonaut
Evgeni Kovyrshin, ice hockey player
Sergei Arekayev, ice hockey player

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Elektrostal is twinned with:

References

Notes

[1]
Law #11/2013-OZ
[2]
Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года [2010 All-Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
[3]
Law #130/2004-OZ
[4]
"Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). 3 June 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
[5]
Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
[6]
Federal State Statistics Service (21 May 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian).
[7]
Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
[8]
"- "operational start"". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
[9]
official site Archived June 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
[10]
"Vladimir Zharkov Stats and News".

Sources

Московская областная Дума. Закон №11/2013-ОЗ от 31 января 2013 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №249/2019-ОЗ от 29 ноября 2019 г. «О 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 #249/2019-OZ of November 29, 2019 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.).