Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia

History | Geography : Administrative status | Economy | Transport | Sport

🇷🇺 Elektrostal (Электроста́ль) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 km (36 mi) east of Moscow.

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History It was known as Zatishye (Зати́шье) until 1928. In 1938, it was granted town status.

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Geography: Administrative status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.

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Economy Elektrostal is a centre of metallurgy and heavy machinery manufacturing. Major companies include: • Elektrostal metallurgical factory • Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory • Elektrostal Heavy Engineering Works, JSC is a designer and manufacturer of equipment for producing seamless hot-rolled, cold-rolled and welded steel materials and metallurgical equipment. • MSZ, also known as Elemash, Russia's largest producer of fuel rod assemblies for nuclear power plants, which are exported to many countries in Europe. • The Powerline Ekibastuz-Kokshetau connects Elektrostal to the GRES-2 Power Station in Ekibastuz. The power-line was designed for 1150 kV but currently only operates at 400 kV over the section Kokshetau—Elektrostal.

The 9th radio centre in Elektrostal is home to a high power medium wave transmitter.

The first S-400 Triumf missile defense system was deployed at Elektrostal, becoming fully operational on July 1, 2007.

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Transport Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's Kursky Rail Terminal with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long distance buses link Elektrostal to Noginsk, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses.

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Sport The city ice hockey team Kristall Elektrostal was established in 1949 and plays in the Junior Hockey League Division B.

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Elektrostal has a population of over 156,026 people. Elektrostal also forms one of the centres of the wider Moscow Oblast which has a population of over 17,300,000 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Elektrostal has links with:

🇧🇾 Navapolatsk, Belarus 🇧🇾 Novopolotsk, Belarus 🇧🇬 Pernik, Bulgaria 🇧🇾 Polotsk, Belarus 🇲🇰 Strumica, North Macedonia
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Antipodal to Elektrostal is: -141.562,-55.809

Locations Near: Elektrostal 38.4378,55.8094

🇷🇺 Noginsk 38.447,55.861 d: 5.8  

🇷🇺 Ramenskoye 38.222,55.572 d: 29.7  

🇷🇺 Ramenki 38.217,55.567 d: 30.3  

🇷🇺 Zhukovsky 38.106,55.604 d: 30.9  

🇷🇺 Shchyolkovo 38.035,55.907 d: 27.4  

🇷🇺 Zheleznodorozhnyy 38.017,55.75 d: 27.1  

🇷🇺 Shchelkovo 37.992,55.924 d: 30.6  

🇷🇺 Balashikha 37.967,55.797 d: 29.5  

🇷🇺 Orekhovo-Zuyevo 38.971,55.802 d: 33.4  

🇷🇺 Lyubertsy 37.891,55.68 d: 37.1  

Antipodal to: Elektrostal -141.562,-55.809

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15706  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 15263.8  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 14768.8  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 14679.8  

🇨🇱 Port Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14958.2  

🇨🇱 Puerto Montt -72.933,-41.467 d: 14958.2  

🇨🇱 Valdivia -73.233,-39.8 d: 14849.4  

🇨🇱 Coyhaique -72.067,-45.567 d: 15206.7  

🇨🇱 Punta Arenas -70.91,-53.162 d: 15643.1  

🇨🇱 Temuco -72.667,-38.733 d: 14731.7  

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