Krasny Kut, Saratov Oblast

For other places with the same name, see Krasny Kut.

Krasny Kut (Russian: Кра́сный Кут, lit. beautiful place) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnokutsky District in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Yeruslan River (Volga's tributary), 117 kilometers (73 mi) southeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 14,416 (2010 Census);^[2] 15,334 (2002 Census);^[8] 17,495 (1989 Soviet census).^[9]

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Town[1]
Location of Krasny Kut
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Coordinates: 50°57′N 46°58′E
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Saratov Oblast[1]
Administrative district	Krasnokutsky District[1]
Founded	1837
Town status since	1966
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)[2]
• Total	14,416
Administrative status
• Capital of	Krasnokutsky District[3]
Municipal status
• Municipal district	Krasnokutsky Municipal District[4]
• Urban settlement	Krasny Kut Urban Settlement[4]
• Capital of	Krasnokutsky Municipal District,[5] Krasny Kut Urban Settlement[4]
Time zone	UTC+4 (MSK+1 [6])
Postal code(s)[7]	413230–413235
Dialing code(s)	+7 84560
OKTMO ID	63623101001

History

It was founded in 1837 by Ukrainian migrants and was granted town status in 1966.^{[citation needed]}

Cosmonaut Gherman Titov landed near Krasny Kut at the end of his Vostok 2 mission on August 7, 1961.^[10]

Further information on the newspaper: Stimme des Stoßbrigadlers

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasny Kut serves as the administrative center of Krasnokutsky District,^[3] to which it is directly subordinated.^[1] As a municipal division, the town of Krasny Kut, together with two rural localities, is incorporated within Krasnokutsky Municipal District as Krasny Kut Urban Settlement.^[4]