Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast

Krasnogorsk (, ) is a city and the administrative center of Krasnogorsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, adjacent to the northwestern boundary of Moscow. Population:

History
An urban-type settlement was established here in 1932, to which town status was granted in 1940.

In the 1940s, the Antifascist Central School, in which many foreign Communists studied and lectured, was located at Krasnogorsk.

After the war, the German V2 rocket scientists which the Soviet Army had captured were settled here with their families.

Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasnogorsk serves as the administrative center of Krasnogorsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Krasnogorsky District as the Town of Krasnogorsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Krasnogorsk is incorporated within Krasnogorsky Municipal District as Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement.

Economy
The city is known for the Krasnogorsky Zavod company, which produced the Zorki, Zenit, and Krasnogorsk cameras there until the early 1990s. The coat of arms acknowledges this by featuring a prism and light rays.

Krasnogorsk is one of the few oblast cities that is connected to Moscow via Moscow Metro. It is served by Metro station Myakinino (named after a nearby village).

Crocus Expo, Russia's largest exhibition center, is located in Krasnogorsk.

Sports
The city is home to Zorky Krasnogorsk bandy team, who are former national champions for men (three titles, one each for Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States (the only season that title was played for) and Russia). After getting in financial problems, the team did not play in the 2016–17 Russian Bandy Super League, but will return to the highest division for the 2017-18 season. The club has also become national champions for women. Their home arena, Zorky Stadium, has a capacity of 8,000. 7th-9 December 2017, it will host a four nations tournament.

Notable people
Krasnogorsk is the birthplace of Russian hockey player Vladimir Petrov.

American MMA fighter Jeff Monson was elected to the local council in 2018.

Twin towns – sister cities

Krasnogorsk is twinned with:

 Antibes, France
 Goirle, Netherlands
 Höchstadt an der Aisch, Germany
 Karelichy, Belarus
 Plungė, Lithuania
 Slivnitsa, Bulgaria
 Tukums, Latvia
 Wągrowiec, Poland

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External links

Official website of Krasnogorsk 
Official website of Zorky, a bandy club based in Krasnogorsk 

Category:Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast
Category:Cities and towns built in the Soviet Union
Category:Populated places established in 1932
Category:Krasnogorsky District, Moscow Oblast
Category:1932 establishments in Russia