Elektrostal

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Elektrostal Электросталь
City
Intersection of Lenin Avenue, June 2014
Flag Coat of arms
Interactive map of Elektrostal
Elektrostal Location of Elektrostal Show map of Russia Elektrostal Elektrostal (Moscow Oblast) Show map of Moscow Oblast
Coordinates: 55°47′N 38°28′E / 55.783°N 38.467°E / 55.783; 38.467
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Moscow Oblast
Founded	1916
City status since	1938
Government
• Head	Tihon Zhdanov
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2010 Census)
• Total	155,196
• Estimate  (2025)	143,048 (−7.8%)
• Rank	114th in 2010
Administrative status
• Subordinated to	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
• Capital of	Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction
Municipal status
• Urban okrug	Elektrostal Urban Okrug
• Capital of	Elektrostal Urban Okrug
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
Postal code	144000—144012
Dialing code	+7 49657
OKTMO ID	46790000001
Website	www.electrostal.ru

Elektrostal (Russian: Электросталь, pronounced [ɛˌlʲektrɐˈstalʲ]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 58 kilometers (36 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 155,196 (2010 census); 146,294 (2002 census); 152,463 (1989 Soviet census); 135,000 (1977); 123,000 (1970); 97,000 (1959); 43,000 (1939). It was previously known as Zatishye (until 1928).

Etymology

The name Elektrostal originates from the Russian words of Электро (Elektro), lit. 'Electric' and Сталь (Stal), lit. 'Steel'.

It was known as Zatishye (Затишье) until 1928.^{[citation needed]}

History

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In 1938, Elektrostal was granted town status.

In 2026 four young men on a bus made insulting remarks to other passengers, to which another young man objected, after which they got off the bus and had an altercation at the bus stop, which resulted in the lone man fatally stabbing one of the four.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.

Economy

Elektrostal is a center of metallurgy and heavy machinery manufacturing. Major companies include:

• Elektrostal metallurgical factory
• Elektrostal chemical-mechanical factory
• Elektrostal Heavy Engineering Works, JSC is a designer and manufacturer of equipment for producing seamless hot-rolled, cold-rolled and welded steel materials and metallurgical equipment.
• MSZ, also known as Elemash, Russia's largest producer of fuel rod assemblies for nuclear power plants, which are exported to many countries in Europe.
• Wildberries distribution center

The 9th radio center in Elektrostal is home to a high power medium wave transmitter.

The first S-400 Triumf missile defense system was deployed at Elektrostal, becoming fully operational on 1 July 2007.

Transportation

Elektrostal is linked by Elektrichka suburban electric trains to Moscow's Kursky Rail Terminal with a travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes. Long-distance buses link Elektrostal to Noginsk, Moscow and other nearby towns. Local public transport includes buses.

Sports

The city ice hockey team Kristall Elektrostal was established in 1949 and plays in the Junior Hockey League Division B.

Notable people

• Irina Baeva, actress
• Yevgeni Malkov, association football player
• Anastasia Pozdniakova, Olympic diver
• Vitali Proshkin, ice hockey player
• Vladimir Zharkov, ice hockey player
• Nikolay Vtorov, industrialist
• Ivan Sergeyevich Kuznetsov, city architect
• Vyacheslav Zudov, cosmonaut
• Evgeni Kovyrshin, ice hockey player
• Sergei Arekayev, ice hockey player
• Imomali Turdiev, involved in famous criminal case

International relations

Elektrostal is twinned with:

• Pernik, Bulgaria
• Polotsk, Belarus
• Strumica, North Macedonia

References

External links

• Media related to Elektrostal at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website of Elektrostal (in Russian)
• Elektrostal Business Directory (in Russian)