Elektrostal (russian: Электроста́ль, from Russian Электро (Elektro), lit:

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and Сталь (Stal), lit: Steel) is a city in Moscow Oblast,

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, located east of Moscow. Population: 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939). It was previously known as ''Zatishye'' (until 1928).

History

It was known as Zatishye () until 1928. In 1938, it was granted town status.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #11/2013-OZ As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.Law #130/2004-OZ

Economy

Elektrostal is a center of metallurgy and heavy machinery manufacturing. Major companies include: *Elektrostal metallurgical factory *Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory *Elektrostal Heavy Engineering Works, JSC is a designer and manufacturer of equipment for producing seamless hot-rolled, cold-rolled and welded steel materials and metallurgical equipment. *MSZ, also known as , Russia's largest producer of fuel rod assemblies for nuclear power plants, which are exported to many countries in Europe. * The Powerline Ekibastuz-Kokshetau connects Elektrostal to the GRES-2 Power Station in

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. The power-line was designed for 1150 kV but currently only operates at 400 kV over the section Kokshetau—Elektrostal. The 9th radio center in Elektrostal is home to a high power

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transmitter. The first

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missile defense system was deployed at Elektrostal, becoming fully operational on July 1, 2007.

Transportation

Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's

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with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long distance buses link Elektrostal to

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, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses.

Sports

The city ice hockey team

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was established in 1949 and plays in the

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Notable people

Yevgeni Malkov Yevgeni Yuryevich Malkov (russian: Евге́ний Ю́рьевич Малько́в; born 12 July 1988) is a former Russian football player. Club career He made his debut in the Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League (RPL; ru ...

, association football player *

Anastasia Pozdniakova Anastasia Yuryevna Pozdnyakova (russian: Анастасия Юрьевна Позднякова; born 11 December 1985) is a Russian diver. Pozdniakova competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal with her partner Yulia Pakhalin ...

, Olympic diver *

Vitali Proshkin Vitali Vasilevich Proshkin (russian: Виталий Васильевич Прошкин; born May 8, 1976 in Elektrostal, Soviet Union) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defender. He last played competitively in the Kontinental Hockey ...

, ice hockey player *

Vladimir Zharkov Vladimir Alexanderovich Zharkov (russian: Влади́мир Алекса́ндрович Жарко́в; born January 10, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger. He is currently playing with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hock ...

, ice hockey player *

Nikolay Vtorov Nikolay Alexandrovich Vtorov (russian: Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Вто́ров; – 20 May 1918) was a Russian industrialist. According to a 2006 Forbes study, which excluded the ruling House of Romanov, he held the titl ...

, industrialist *

Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov (russian: Иван Серге́евич Кузнецов) (May 27, 1867June 3, 1942) was a Russian architect primarily known for his pre-1917 works in Moscow and Vichuga. Born into a working-class family, Kuznetsov in ...

, city architect *

Vyacheslav Zudov Vyacheslav Dmitriyevich Zudov (russian: Вячесла́в Дми́триевич Зу́дов, born 8 January 1942) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut. He was selected as a cosmonaut on 23 October 1965, flew as Commander on Soyuz 23 on 14–16 Octo ...

, cosmonaut * Evgeni Kovyrshin, ice hockey player

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Elektrostal is twinned with: *

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* Polotsk, Belarus * Strumica, North Macedonia

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

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Official website of Elektrostal

Elektrostal Business Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast