Krasnoturyinsk
Town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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Krasnoturyinsk (Russian: Краснотурьи́нск) is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Turya River (Ob's basin), 348 kilometers (216 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 59,633 (2010 census);[6] 64,878 (2002 census);[7] 67,324 (1989 Soviet census).[8]
Krasnoturyinsk
Краснотурьинск | |
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Krasnoturyinsk Town Administration building | |
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 Interactive map of Krasnoturyinsk | |
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| Coordinates: 59°46′24″N 60°11′07″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Sverdlovsk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1758 |
| Town status since | 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Alexander Ustinov |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population | |
| 57,008 ) | |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Krasnoturyinsk[1] |
| • Capital of | Town of Krasnoturyinsk |
| • Urban okrug | Krasnoturyinsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| • Capital of | Krasnoturyinsk Urban Okrug[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [4]) |
| Postal code[5] | 624440—624450 |
| Dialing code | +7 34384 |
| OKTMO ID | 65745000001 |
History
It was one of the copper mining settlements established in 1758 on the Turya River.[citation needed] At the time, it was known as Turyinskiye Rudniki (Турьинские Рудники).[citation needed] Later it was known as Turyinsky (Турьинский).[citation needed] It was granted town status and renamed Krasnoturyinsky in 1944.[citation needed]. It is also known for its representation as the landing place of Rocky Balboa in Rocky IV when he travels to Russia.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of the administrative divisions, it is, together with five rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Krasnoturyinsk[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[9] As a municipal division, the Town of Krasnoturyinsk is incorporated as Krasnoturyinsk Urban Okrug.[3]
Sports
The bandy club Dynamo Mayak[10] has played in the highest division of the Russian Bandy League and now plays in the second highest division, Russian Bandy Supreme League. Their home arena has a capacity of 5000.[11] The city is now interested in making it equipped with artificial ice.[12] In 2017 Yevgeny Ivanushkin, originally from Krasnoturinsk, became the second player, after Sergey Lomanov Jr., to score 1 000 goals in Russian Bandy Super League.
