Administratively subordinated to krai town of Nazarovo Local time Thursday 9:52 AM | Urban okrug Nazarovo Urban Okrug | |
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Administrative center of Nazarovo Urban Okrug, Nazarovsky Municipal District Weather -4°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 65% Humidity | ||
Nazarovo (Russian: Наза́рово) is a town in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Chulym River (Ob's tributary), 239 kilometers (149 mi) west of Krasnoyarsk. Population: 52,817 (2010 Census); 56,539 (2002 Census); 64,350 (1989 Census).
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Map of Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
History
The selo of Nazarovo was founded in 1700 by Nazary Patyukov, a Cossack, and was named after him. In 1888, deposits of brown coal were discovered in the vicinity of the village, and in 1925 a railroad was built through it. The selo was granted urban-type settlement status in 1946 and town status in 1961.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Nazarovo serves as the administrative center of Nazarovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the krai town of Nazarovo—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the krai town of Nazarovo is incorporated as Nazarovo Urban Okrug.