Krasnoarmeysk () is a

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, located south of

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, the

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of the

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. Population:

History

It was founded in 1764—1766 as the

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of Baltser (; ); the last namePospelov, p. 31 of one of the colonists. The other name of the colony was Goly Karamysh (), after the river on which it was located. The "Karamysh" part in the river's name means ''muddy'', ''silty'', ''smudgy'', while the "Goly" part alludes to the

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s and the lack of forests in the area; cf. Lesnoy Karamysh River (lit. ''the Karamysh River in the forests''). In the mid-19th century, the double name of Goly Karamysh (Balzer) () was officially used, but it was shortened to just Baltser in 1926. Town status was granted in 1918. During

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, the region was cleansed of German geographic names, with Baltser renamed Krasnoarmeysk (after the

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) in 1942.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnoarmeysk serves as the

of Krasnoarmeysky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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. As a municipal division, Krasnoarmeysk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated within Krasnoarmeysky Municipal District as Krasnoarmeysk Urban Settlement.Law #110-ZSO

References

Notes

Sources

* * * *Е. М. Поспелов (Ye. M. Pospelov). "Имена городов: вчера и сегодня (1917–1992). Топонимический словарь." (''City Names: Yesterday and Today (1917–1992). Toponymic Dictionary.'') Москва, "Русские словари", 1993.

External links

Unofficial website of Krasnoarmeysk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Saratov Oblast Saratov Governorate Volga German settlements