Raduzhny (Vladimir)

city Raduzhny Raduzhny flag coat of arms Federal district Central Russia Oblast Vladimir Urban district Raduschny mayor Sergei Naiduchow Founded 1971 City since 1991 surface 17  km² population 18,211 inhabitants (as of Oct. 14, 2010) Population density 1071 inhabitants / km² Height of the center 160  m Time zone UTC + 3 Telephone code (+7) 49254 Post Code 600910 License Plate 33 OKATO 17 537 Website www.raduzhnyi-city.ru Geographical location Coordinates 56 ° 0 ′  N , 40 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 56 ° 0 ′ 0 ″  N , 40 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E

Location in the western part of Russia

Location in Vladimir Oblast

List of cities in Russia

Raduschny ( Russian Радужный ) is a city in the Vladimir Oblast ( Russia ) with 18,211 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010).

geography

The city is located about 12 km south of the Oblast capital Vladimir on several rivers ( Pol , Buscha and Uschbol ) not far from their confluence with the Kljasma in the river system of the Volga .

Raduschny is administratively directly subordinate to the Oblast and is one of the "closed cities" of Russia. The city is therefore surrounded by a wall and fence. As a non-resident, you can only gain access with a special ID. The entrance is provided with a barrier and the military guards check all people entering.

history

A block of flats in Raduschny

The place was founded in 1971 on a military site as a housing estate for employees of the secret design office "Raduga" for laser weapons . The founding date is February 25, 1971.

In 1977 the residential area was given the status of an urban-type settlement under the code name Vladimir-30 and in 1991 under its current name it received city rights (adjective form of the name of the Raduga design office , Russian for rainbow ).

Since 1993 the design office has been officially called the State Scientific and Technical Laser Test Center of the Russian Federation "Raduga" .

Population development

year	Residents
1976	2,400
1983	10,000
2002	17,506
2010	17,537

Note: from 2002 census data, before that estimate / calculation

Economy and Infrastructure

The factories that grew up around the military construction office, which today also manufacture civilian products, are a major factor in shaping the city. There are also companies in the construction industry. The city has a hospital, several schools and a swimming pool.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Itogi Vserossijskoj perepisi naselenija 2010 goda. Tom 1. Čislennostʹ i razmeščenie naselenija (Results of the All-Russian Census 2010. Volume 1. Number and distribution of the population). Tables 5 , pp. 12-209; 11 , pp. 312–979 (download from the website of the Federal Service for State Statistics of the Russian Federation)

Web links

Commons : Raduschny  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• City Council website (Russian)
• Raduschny on mojgorod.ru (Russian)