Shatura () is a

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and the

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Shatursky District Shatursky District () is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #28/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the east of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative cent ...

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, located on Lake Svyatoye east of

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. Population:

History

A settlement on the site of modern Shatura has existed since 1423. In 1917,

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deposits mining started in the vicinity. In 1918, construction of the first peat-fueled electric

Shatura Power Station The Shatura Power Station (, or GRES-5 locally) is one of the oldest power stations in Russia. The facility is located in Shatura, Moscow Oblast, and generates power by utilizing two 210 Megawatt, MW units, three 200 MW units, and one 80 MW unit, ...

began near the village of Torbeyevka (). In 1919, the settlement of Shaturstroy () was founded nearby and in 1920, the settlement of

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() followed. In 1928, the three settlements were merged to form the settlement of Shatura, which was granted town status in 1936.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shatura serves as the

.Resolution #123-PG As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-three rural localities, incorporated within Shatursky District as the

Town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

of Shatura. As a municipal division, the Town of Shatura is incorporated within Shatursky Municipal District as Shatura Urban Settlement.Law #28/2005-OZ

Sports

Shatura is home to

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club ''Energiya'' and

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inspired football club Celtic Shatura.

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External links

Official website of Shatura

Website of local history of Shatura
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast Shatursky District