Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast

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

Coordinates: 55°36′N 37°02′E / 55.6, 37.033

Krasnoznamensk (English) Краснознаменск (Russian)

Location of Krasnoznamensk on the map of Russia
Coordinates 55°49′N 37°20′E / 55.817, 37.333Coordinates: 55°49′N 37°20′E / 55.817, 37.333
Coat of Arms	Flag

Administrative status
Federal subject In jurisdiction of Administrative center of	Moscow oblast Moscow oblast Krasnoznamensk district
Local self-government
Charter	Charter of Krasnoznamensk
Municipal status	Urban district
Head(mayor)	Victor Kruglov
Legislative body	City Duma
Area
Area	13 km² (5 sq mi)
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population - Rank - Density	100,500 inhabitants Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ","/km² (Expression error: Unexpected < operator/sq mi)
Events
Founded	1932
Town status	1940
Other information
Postal code	495
Dialing code	+7 143400
Official website
http://www.krasnogorsk-adm.ru

Krasnoznamensk (Russian: Краснозна́менск) is a closed town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, known until 1994 as Golitsyno-2. Population: 100,500(2007year) Town status was granted to it in 1981.

Town hosts a reserve Russian Mission Control Center and a Primary Mission Control Center for Military Satellites (comp. US Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike), which is reflected in its Coat of Arms.

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Official website Administrative of Krasnoznamensk (Russian)
Official website of Krasnoznamensk (Russian)

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