Zheleznogorsk
human settlement in Russia
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Summary
Zheleznogorsk is a cities and towns in Russia[1]. Zheleznogorsk draws 1,064 Wikipedia views per month (cities and towns in russia category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kursk Oblast[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Soviet Union[5]
- Head of government: Dmitry Kotov[6]
- Instance of: city or town[7], big city[8]
- Postal code: 307170–307179[9]
- Commons category: Zheleznogorsk (Kursk Oblast)[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[11]
- Local dialing code: 47148[12]
- Inception: October 2, 1957[13]
- Official website: http://adminzhel.ru/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zheleznogorsk (Kursk Oblast)[15]
- Population: 1897[16], 19,000[17], 30,953[18], 57,000[19], 65,280[20], 79,000[21], 81,000[22], 85,192[23], 90,400[24], 94,900[25], 96,300[26], 98,200[27], 95,528[28], 95,500[29]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[30], Great dictionary of geographical names[31], Geographic names of Russia: Toponymic dictionary[32], Q120475222[33], Belarusian encyclopedia, V.6[34]
- Capital of: Zheleznogorsky District[35]
- Official name: Железногорск[36]
- Category for people born here: Q8053625[37]
- Category for people who died here: Q28481684[38]
- Native label: Железногорск[39]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Zheleznogorsk, Kursk Oblast[40]
- Different from: Zheleznogorsk[41]
- Elevation above sea level: 220 m[42]
- Area: 114 km²[43]
Why It Matters
Zheleznogorsk has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Zheleznogorsk is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]