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Founding of Zmeinogorsk
human settlement in Altai Krai, Russia
- 1736
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human settlement in Altai Krai, Russia
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Zmeinogorsk (Russian: Змеиного́рск, Town of snake's mountain) is a town and the administrative center of Zmeinogorsky District of Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Korbolikha (the Aley's tributary) and Zmeyevka Rivers. Population: 10,955 (2010 census); 11,625 (2002 census); 12,232 (1989 Soviet census).
It was founded in 1736 and granted town status in 1952.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Zmeinogorsk serves as the administrative center of Zmeinogorsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with the selo of Lazurka, incorporated within Zmeinogorsky District as the town of district significance of Zmeinogorsk. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Zmeinogorsk is incorporated within Zmeinogorsky Municipal District as Zmeinogorsk Urban Settlement.
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