Zaozyorsk (russian: Заозёрск), formerly known as Zaozyorny (), Severomorsk-7 (), and Murmansk-150 (), is a closed

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 ...

in Murmansk Oblast,

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. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 11,199; down from 12,687 recorded in the 2002 Census.

History

Building of what was to become Zaozyorsk began in 1958 as a base for a nuclear underwater fleet that would be deployed in 1961.Official website of Zaozyorsk
Историческая справка
Originally known as Zaozyorny (), it was referred to as Severomorsk-7 () for postal purposes. On September 14, 1981, it was granted town status and renamed Zaozyorsk, although for postal purposes the name Murmansk-150 () was used. On January 4, 1994, the use of this code name was discontinued.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the

closed administrative-territorial formation A closed city or closed town is a settlement where travel or residency restrictions are applied so that specific authorization is required to visit or remain overnight. Such places may be sensitive military establishments or secret research ins ...

of Zaozyorsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #96-01-ZMO As a municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Zaozyorsk is incorporated as Zaozyorsk Urban Okrug.Law #530-01-ZMO

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* * {{Use mdy dates, date=August 2012 Cities and towns in Murmansk Oblast Closed cities