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Stabilization old video ufo over the city of snezhinsk chelyabinsk region russia july 19 2011
Snezhinsk (Russian: Сне́жинск; [ˈsnʲeʐɨnsk]) is a closed town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Population: 48,810 (2010 Census); 50,451 (2002 Census).
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- Stabilization old video ufo over the city of snezhinsk chelyabinsk region russia july 19 2011
- Map of Snezhinsk Chelyabinsk Oblast Russia
- Snezhinsk november 2014
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Science
- International relations
- References
Map of Snezhinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Snezhinsk november 2014
History
Founded in 1957, it was known as Chelyabinsk-70 until 1991. During the Soviet era, it had a closed status and not shown on maps. Additionally, civil flights over it were forbidden. Town status was granted to it in 1993.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Snezhinsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Snezhinsk is incorporated as Snezhinsky Urban Okrug.
Science
Snezhinsk is one of two centers of the Russian nuclear program (the other is Sarov) and is built around a scientific research institute—" the All-Russian Scientific Research Center of Technical Physics—Federal Nuclear Center".
International relations
Snezhinsk is a sister city of Livermore, California, United States.