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Zarechny

Russia / Sverdlovsk / Zarechnyy /
 city, district center

Town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Pyshma River east of Yekaterinburg. Population: 26,820 (2010 Census).
It was granted urban-type settlement status in 1957; town status was granted in 1992.

Zarechny is set in a forested region, and also has the Beloyarsk nuclear power station. The site a 600 MW sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor. There are plans for an 800MW reactor, and there are two older reactors that have been decommissioned. There is also a 15 MW reactor used for research, and is involved in many international collaborations.

The power station is also connected to a number of cultural events, and hosted a folk festival in 2008. A Zarechny woman Tatiana Vdovina also came third in the Miss Atom 2008 beauty contest.

Zarechny is the home of the martial arts club "Desantnik", which is based opposite the memorial to soldiers fallen in modern wars.
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Coordinates:   56°48'21"N   61°19'44"E
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