Zaozyorsk
Closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Zaozyorsk (Russian: Заозёрск), formerly known as Zaozyorny (Заозёрный), Severomorsk-7 (Североморск-7), and Murmansk-150 (Му́рманск-150), is a closed town in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 11,199;[4] down from 12,687 recorded in the 2002 Census.[8]
Zaozyorsk
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| Coordinates: 69°23′52″N 32°26′57″E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Murmansk Oblast[1] |
| Founded | 1958[2] |
| Town status since | September 14, 1981[2] |
| Government | |
| • Head | Igor Vinokur[3] |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,199 |
• Estimate (2023) | 7,760 (−30.7%) |
| • Subordinated to | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zaozyorsk[1] |
| • Capital of | closed administrative-territorial formation of Zaozyorsk[1] |
| • Urban okrug | Zaozyorsk Urban Okrug[5] |
| • Capital of | Zaozyorsk Urban Okrug[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK  [6]) |
| Postal code[7] | 184310 |
| Dialing code | +7 81556 |
| OKTMO ID | 47733000001 |
| Website | zatozaozersk |
History
Building of what was to become Zaozyorsk began in 1958 as a base for a nuclear underwater fleet that would be deployed in 1961.[2] Originally known as Zaozyorny (Заозёрный), it was referred to as Severomorsk-7 (Североморск-7) for postal purposes.[2] On September 14, 1981, it was granted town status and renamed Zaozyorsk, although for postal purposes the name Murmansk-150 (Му́рманск-150) was used.[2] On January 4, 1994, the use of this code name was discontinued.[2]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zaozyorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zaozyorsk is incorporated as Zaozyorsk Urban Okrug.[5]