Zvyozdny (russian: Звёздный), formerly Perm-76 (), is a
closed
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urban locality (an
urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...
) in
Perm Krai,
Russia
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. Population:
History
A permanent military summer camp was established in place of modern Zvyozdny in 1931. Originally, the camp was use for military training of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. It was supplied with guns from nearby
Perm and with horses from the
stud farms in the vicinity. In 1941, when Nazi Germany attacked USSR, the camp was converted into a permanent installation which continued to be used after the war ended.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
closed administrative-territorial formation of Zvyozdny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
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.
[Law #416-67] As a
municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zvyozdny is incorporated as Zvyozdny Urban Okrug.
[Decision #6]
See also
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List of closed cities
References
Notes
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Urban-type settlements in Perm Krai
Closed cities