Lesnoy
Russia /
Sverdlovsk /
Lesnoy /
World
/ Russia
/ Sverdlovsk
/ Lesnoy
, 10 km from center (Лесной)
World / Russia / Sverdlovsk
city, closed administrative-territorial entity, district center
Closed town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located 254 kilometers (158 mi) north of Yekaterinburg on the banks of the Tura River. Population: 50,363 (2010 Census).
It was founded in 1947 when Plant 418 was constructed to produce highly enriched uranium (HEU) for the production of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons were also assembled there. In 1954, it became the closed town of Sverdlovsk-45 to support production of nuclear weapons. Sverdlovsk-45 remained secret until President Boris Yeltsin decreed in 1992 that such places could use their historical names; the town had not appeared on official maps until then.
It was founded in 1947 when Plant 418 was constructed to produce highly enriched uranium (HEU) for the production of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons were also assembled there. In 1954, it became the closed town of Sverdlovsk-45 to support production of nuclear weapons. Sverdlovsk-45 remained secret until President Boris Yeltsin decreed in 1992 that such places could use their historical names; the town had not appeared on official maps until then.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesnoy,_Sverdlovsk_Oblast
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 58°38'26"N 59°42'28"E
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- Кладбище 2 km
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- Engineering-Technical Company 5.1 km
- Secondary school No. 67 5.1 km
- Officers Club 5.1 km
- Kindergarten yard 5.2 km
- Kindergarten yard 5.2 km
- Cafeteria 5.2 km
- Guards Battalion 5.3 km