Kurchatov, Russia

Kurchatov (Russian Курчатов ) is a town in Kursk Oblast (Russia) with 42 706 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

The city is located on the western edge of the Central Russian plate about 40 km west of the Oblasthauptstadt Kursk on the right bank of the Seim, a left tributary of the opening into the Dnieper River Desna.

Kurchatov is the Oblast subordinated administratively directly and as the administrative center of the homonymous Rajons.

History

The village was founded in 1969 in connection with the motion adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union on September 29, 1966 construction of the nuclear power station Kursk. Previously existed in this area several villages.

On 22 December 1971, the status of an urban-type settlement under the name of Kurchatov was awarded in honor of Igor Kurchatov nuclear physicist. On April 25, 1983 Kurchatov became a town.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy

In addition to the Kursk nuclear power plant there in Kutschatow the station nuclear -mash of nuclear power plant equipment as well as companies in the building materials industry.

The town lies on the railway line Kursk Lgow - Kiev ( Ukraine).

Station Kurchatov

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