Raduzhny () is a
closed town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in
Vladimir Oblast
Vladimir Oblast () is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Vladimir, which is located east of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, the oblast's population was 1,443,693.
The UNESCO World Heritage L ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Pol,
Buzha, and
Uzhbol Rivers, south of
Vladimir
Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria ().
Etymology
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History
It was established in 1971 as a settlement for the workers of a defense industry design bureau. In 1977, it was granted
work settlement status and named Vladimir-30 (). In 1991, it was granted town status and renamed Raduzhny.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the
closed administrative-territorial formation of Raduzhny—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
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.
[Law #130-OZ] As a
municipal division, the closed administrative-territorial formation of Raduzhny is incorporated as Raduzhny Urban Okrug.
[Law #71-OZ]
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Cities and towns in Vladimir Oblast
Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Populated places established in 1971
Naukograds
1971 establishments in the Soviet Union