Yasny, Orenburg Oblast
Town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia
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Yasny (Russian: Я́сный) is a town in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, located 502 kilometers (312 mi) southeast of Orenburg, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 17,363 (2010 census);[2] 18,545 (2002 census);[9] 26,587 (1989 Soviet census).[10]
Yasny
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| Coordinates: 51°03′N 59°58′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Orenburg Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Town status since | 1979 |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,363 |
• Estimate (2021) | 15,471 (−10.9%) |
| • Subordinated to | Town of Yasny[1] |
| • Capital of | Yasnensky District,[3] Town of Yasny[4] |
| • Urban okrug | Yasnensky Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Yasnensky Urban Okrug[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MSK+2  [7]) |
| Postal codes[8] | 462780, 462781 |
| Dialing code | +7 35368 |
| OKTMO ID | 53732000001 |
History
It was founded in 1961, granted urban-type settlement status in 1962, and town status in 1979.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yasny serves as the administrative center of Yasnensky District,[3] even though it is not a part of it.[4] As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the Town of Yasny[1]—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[citation needed] As a municipal division, the territories of the Town of Yasny and of Yasnensky District are incorporated as Yasnensky Urban Okrug.[11][6]
Space industry
The Dombarovsky Cosmodrome, located near Yasny, is a rocket launch site. Launches from Dombarovsky include orbital Dnepr launches, for ISC Kosmotras.