Krasnokamsk (russian: Краснокамск) is a

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Perm Krai Perm Krai (russian: Пе́рмский край, r=Permsky kray, p=ˈpʲɛrmskʲɪj ˈkraj, ''Permsky krai'', , ''Perem lador'') is a federal subject of Russia (a krai) that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 refe ...

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, located on the north bank of the

Kama River The Kama (russian: Ка́ма, ; tt-Cyrl, Чулман, ''Çulman''; udm, Кам) is a long«Река � ...

, west of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

Foundation of the town is associated with the construction of the Kama paper mill. 1930 is considered to be the date of the foundation. The settlement was originally called Bumstroy (), but in 1933 it was renamed Krasnokamsk and was granted urban-type settlement status. In 1938, it was granted town status. The construction of the paper mill lead to the emergence of the Zakamsk CHP and

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paper and printing factory. In 1942, on the basis of evacuees from

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

enterprise was created metal grid factory. In 1934, oil was found on the factory's territory and in 1936 the extraction of petroleum began. In 1943, an oil refinery was built. Light and food industry factories were built later.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with the work settlement of

Overyata Overyata (russian: Оверята) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Town of Krasnokamsk in Perm Krai, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental co ...

and seventy-two rural localities, incorporated as the town of krai significance of Krasnokamsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #416-67 As a municipal division, the town of Krasnokamsk is incorporated as Krasnokamskoye Urban Settlement within Krasnokamsky Municipal District and serves as the municipal district's

.Law #1747-359 The work settlement of Overyata and the seventy-two rural localities are grouped into one urban settlement and one rural settlement within Krasnokamsky Municipal District.

Transportation

Krasnokamsk has advantageous transport position. A branch line connect it with the main

–

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railway. Important highway runs through Krasnokamsk and connects Perm,

Ochyor Ochyor (russian: Очёр), alternatively spelled Ocher, is a town and the administrative center of Ochyorsky District in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Ochyor River (Kama's tributary), west of Perm, the administrative center of the krai. Po ...

, and

Igra Igra (russian: Игра; udm, Эгра, ''Egra'') is a rural locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Igrinsky District of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located north of Izhevsk at the European route E22, which changes there f ...

(in the

Udmurt Republic Udmurtia (russian: Удму́ртия, r=Udmúrtiya, p=ʊˈdmurtʲɪjə; udm, Удмуртия, ''Udmurtija''), or the Udmurt Republic (russian: Удмуртская Республика, udm, Удмурт Республика, Удмурт � ...

). The town is connected by bus with other destinations. During Soviet times, river transport also functioned, allowing to reach the left bank of the Kama faster.

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External links

Official website of Krasnokamsk

Unofficial website of Krasnokamsk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Perm Krai Populated places on the Kama River