Zvyozdny gorodok
Russia /
Moskovskaja Oblast /
Sverdlovskiy /
World
/ Russia
/ Moskovskaja Oblast
/ Sverdlovskiy
, 4 km from center (Свердловский)
World / Russia / Moskva
town, second-level administrative division, closed administrative-territorial entity
Zvyozdny gorodok (Russian: Звёздный городо́к), also known by its anglicized name Star City, is a closed urban locality (a work settlement) in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is home to the military research and space training facility known as Star City in English. Population: 6,332 (2010 Census).
For most of its history, the space training center known in English as Star City was in jurisdiction of the Soviet and then Russian military. However, in August 1996, due to the changes in legislation the center became subordinated both to the Ministry of Defense and to the Roscosmos. This double status remained in effect until October 1, 2008, when the center was re-organized and subordinated directly and solely to the Roscosmos. As a result, the status of the territory of Star City was changed from military to civil. A closed administrative-territorial formation was established on the territory of the closed military townlet #1 (Star City's official designation) on January 19, 2009.[10] On August 5, 2009, Boris Gromov, the Governor of Moscow Oblast, issued a Resolution which transformed the military townlet into an urban-type settlement. On October 29, the urban-type settlement was named "Zvyozdny gorodok"; however, as of 2011, this name is not yet official pending the approval by the Government of Russia.
For most of its history, the space training center known in English as Star City was in jurisdiction of the Soviet and then Russian military. However, in August 1996, due to the changes in legislation the center became subordinated both to the Ministry of Defense and to the Roscosmos. This double status remained in effect until October 1, 2008, when the center was re-organized and subordinated directly and solely to the Roscosmos. As a result, the status of the territory of Star City was changed from military to civil. A closed administrative-territorial formation was established on the territory of the closed military townlet #1 (Star City's official designation) on January 19, 2009.[10] On August 5, 2009, Boris Gromov, the Governor of Moscow Oblast, issued a Resolution which transformed the military townlet into an urban-type settlement. On October 29, the urban-type settlement was named "Zvyozdny gorodok"; however, as of 2011, this name is not yet official pending the approval by the Government of Russia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvyozdny_gorodok_(urban-type_settlement)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°52'39"N 38°6'51"E
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- Zvyozdny 1114 km
- Snezhinsk 1385 km
- Ozyorsk 1400 km
- Ozyorsk 1400 km
- Seversk 2827 km
- Zheleznogorsk 3338 km
- Yodok concentration camp (Kwan-li-so No. 15) 6371 km
- Fokino 6416 km
- Vilyuchinsky Urban Okrug 6738 km
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI 0.3 km
- Звёздный городок, 43 0.3 km
- Alley of Heroes 0.3 km
- Tupolev Tu-104AK 0.5 km
- Balashikha Urban Okrug 14 km
- Noginsk district 16 km
- Shchyolkovsky Urban District 17 km