Elektrogorsk () is a

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, Russia, located east from

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History

Elektrogorsk was founded in 1912 due to the construction of the first big

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-fired

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in Russia, which would be called ''Elektroperedacha'' ("", lit. "

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"). The settlement was named after the power station. In 1946, it was granted town status and renamed Elektrogorsk. It has a highly variable climate ranging from in the winter up to in the summer.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the administrative divisions framework, it is incorporated as Elektrogorsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #11/2013-OZ As a municipal division, Elektrogorsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrogorsk Urban Okrug.Law #131/2004-OZ

Notable people

* Aleksandr Boloshev (1947–2010), basketball player * Alexey Chesmin (born 1986), paralympic footballer

References

Notes

Sources

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External links

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Official website of Elektrogorsk

Elektrogorsk Business Directory
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