Shatura (russian: Шату́ра) is a

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and the

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of Shatursky District in

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 ...

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, located on

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east of

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

. Population:

History

A settlement on the site of modern Shatura has existed since 1423. In 1917,

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deposits mining started in the vicinity. In 1918, construction of the first peat-fueled electric

Shatura Power Station The Shatura Power Station (, or GRES-5 locally) is one of the oldest power stations in Russia. The facility is located in Shatura, Moscow Oblast, and generates power by utilizing two 210 MW units, three 200 MW units, and one 80 MW unit, for a t ...

began near the village of Torbeyevka (). In 1919, the settlement of Shaturstroy () was founded nearby and in 1920, the settlement of Chyornoye Ozero () followed. In 1928, the three settlements were merged to form the settlement of Shatura, which was granted town status in 1936.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shatura serves as the

of Shatursky District.Resolution #123-PG As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-three rural localities, incorporated within Shatursky District as the

Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

of Shatura. As a municipal division, the Town of Shatura is incorporated within Shatursky Municipal District as Shatura Urban Settlement.Law #28/2005-OZ

Sports

Shatura is home to

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club ''Energiya'' and

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inspired football club Celtic Shatura

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External links

Official website of Shatura

Website of local history of Shatura
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast Shatursky District