Muravlenko () is a

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, located southeast of

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. Population:

History

It was founded as the

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-extracting settlement of Muravlenkovsky () in 1984. It was granted town status on August 6, 1990.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of okrug significance of Muravlenko—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the

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.Law #42-ZAO As a municipal division, the town of okrug significance of Muravlenko is incorporated as Muravlenko Urban Okrug.Law #61-ZAO

Twin towns

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External links

Official website of Muravlenko
* Official website of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Information about Muravlenko
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union Populated places established in 1984 Socialist planned cities Former urban-type settlements of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug