Elektrostal

Elektrostal (Russian: Электроста́ль, Russian pronunciation: [ɛˌlʲektrɐˈstalʲ] from Russian Электро (Elektro), lit: Electric and Сталь (Stal), lit: Steel) 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);[7] 152,463 (1989 Census);[8] 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939). It was previously known as Zatishye (until 1928).

Elektrostal Электросталь
City[1]
Intersection of Lenin Avenue, June 2014
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Elektrostal
Elektrostal Location of Elektrostal Show map of Russia Elektrostal Elektrostal (Moscow Oblast) Show map of Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°47′N 38°28′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Founded	1916
City status since	1938
Government
• Head	Andrey Sukhanov
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	155,196
• Estimate  (2018)[3]	158,226 (+2%)
• 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[4]
• Capital of	Elektrostal Urban Okrug[4]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [5])
Postal code(s)[6]	144000—144012
Dialing code(s)	+7 49657
OKTMO ID	46790000001
Website	www.electrostal.ru

History

It was known as Zatishye (Зати́шье) until 1928. In 1938, it was granted town status.

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.[4]

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 Powerline Ekibastuz-Kokshetau connects Elektrostal to the GRES-2 Power Station in Ekibastuz. The power-line was designed for 1150 kV but currently only operates at 400 kV over the section Kokshetau—Elektrostal.

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 July 1, 2007.[9]

Transportation

LiAZ-5256 bus

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.[10]

Notable people

• Yevgeni Malkov, association football player
• Anastasia Pozdniakova, Olympic diver
• Vitali Proshkin, ice hockey player
• Vladimir Zharkov, ice hockey player[11]
• Nikolay Vtorov, industrialist
• Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov, city architect
• Vyacheslav Zudov, cosmonaut
• Evgeni Kovyrshin, ice hockey player

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia

Twin towns and sister cities

Elektrostal is twinned with:

• Pernik, Bulgaria
• Polotsk, Belarus
• Strumica, North Macedonia

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. "26. Численность постоянного населения Российской Федерации по муниципальным образованиям на 1 января 2018 года". Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
4. Law #130/2004-OZ
5. "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
7. Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 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).
8. "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.
9. "- "operational start"". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
10. official site Archived June 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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.).

External links

• Pictures of Elektrostal