Krasnoarmeysk, Saratov Oblast
Town in Saratov Oblast, Russia
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Krasnoarmeysk (Russian: Красноарме́йск) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 75 kilometers (47 mi) south of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 24,364 (2010 census);[2] 25,411 (2002 census);[8] 24,055 (1989 Soviet census).[9]
Krasnoarmeysk
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| Coordinates: 51°01′23″N 45°42′11″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Saratov Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1764–1766 |
| Town status since | 1918 |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,364 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,350 (−12.4%) |
| • Subordinated to | Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Capital of | Krasnoarmeysky District,[3] Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction |
| • Municipal district | Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District[4] |
| • Urban settlement | Krasnoarmeysk Urban Settlement[4] |
| • Capital of | Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District,[5] Krasnoarmeysk Urban Settlement[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1  [6]) |
| Postal codes[7] | 412800–412802, 412804 |
| Dialing code | +7 84550 |
| OKTMO ID | 63622101001 |
History
It was founded in 1764—1766 as the German colony of Baltser (Russian: Ба́льцер; German: Balzer); the last name[10] of one of the colonists. The other name of the colony was Goly Karamysh (Голый Карамыш), after the river on which it was located.[10] The "Karamysh" part in the river's name means muddy, silty, smudgy, while the "Goly" part alludes to the steppes and the lack of forests in the area; cf. Lesnoy Karamysh River (lit. the Karamysh River in the forests).[10]
In the mid-19th century, the double name of Goly Karamysh (Balzer) (Голый Карамыш (Бальзер)) was officially used, but it was shortened to just Baltser in 1926.[10] Town status was granted in 1918.[citation needed] During World War II, the region was cleansed of German geographic names, with Baltser renamed Krasnoarmeysk (after the Red Army) in 1942.[10]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoarmeysk serves as the administrative center of Krasnoarmeysky District,[3] even though it is not a part of it.[11] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction[11]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District as Krasnoarmeysk Urban Settlement.[4]