Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast

For the town in Kaliningrad Oblast, see Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast.

Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск) is a closed town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: 43,868 (2021 Census);^[6] 36,103 (2010 Census);^[2] 28,044 (2002 Census).^[7] It was previously known as Golitsyno-2 (until 1994).

Krasnoznamensk Краснознаменск
Town[1]
Entrance to Krasnoznamensk
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Krasnoznamensk
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Coordinates: 55°36′03″N 37°02′09″E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast[1]
Founded	1950
Town status since	1981
Government
• Body	City Duma
• Head	Yury Kovtun
Area
• Total	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	36,103
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk[1]
• Capital of	closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk[1]
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug[3]
• Capital of	Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug[3]
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK [4])
Postal code(s)[5]	143090
Dialing code(s)	+7 49633
OKTMO ID	46706000001
Website	krasnoznamensk.com

History

It was granted town status in 1981.^{[citation needed]} It was known until 1994 as Golitsyno-2 (Голицыно-2).^{[citation needed]}

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.^[1] As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Krasnoznamensk is incorporated as Krasnoznamensk Urban Okrug.^[3]

Military

The town hosts a reserve mission control center and a primary mission control center for military satellites, the Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Center (compare the United States' Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike), which is reflected in its coat of arms.

Notable people

• Irina Toneva (born 1977), singer