Krasino, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Krasino (Russian: Kpacинo) is a small Russian settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the southern island of Novaya Zemlya. First settled in 1925 due to Soviet Arctic studies, the population was predominantly Russian with a Nenet minority.^[1] During the Cold War, Krasino was the centre of the Novaya Zemlya southern test site (NZSTS), which saw air, underwater, and underground tests of nuclear weapons.^[2]

Krasino Kpacинo
Work settlement
Krasino on Novaya Zemlya
Location of Krasino
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Coordinates: 70°44′11″N 54°27′56″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative district	Novaya Zemlya District
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Novaya Zemlya Urban Okrug

There is a lighthouse near the settlement, which is still in working order.^[3]