Zarechny, Penza Oblast

Saretschny (Russian Заречный ) or 1962-1992 Penza -19 ( Пенза -19 ) is a closed town in Penza Oblast (Russia) with 63 601 inhabitants (as of October 14, 2010 ).

Geography

Saretschny than twelve kilometers east of the regional capital Pensa on the road to Samara (also known as Highway M5 known). The nearest towns are next to Pensa Gorodischtsche (34 km east of Saretschny ) and Sursk ( 35 km southeast ).

The climate in Saretschny is temperate continental with a mean annual air temperature of 3 ° C and a rainfall of about 500 mm per year.

History

The city Saretschny (literally " beyond the river" ) was founded in 1958 by a municipality ( Rajon ) from Penza was outsourced.

The occasion was the construction of a plant for the manufacture of equipment for the nuclear industry. Since this production was kept top secret, Saretschny awarded the 1962 status of a closed city, which is not publicly available and was originally not marked on maps.

From 1962, it received the code name Penza -19, since 1992, he is called back Saretschny.

Demographics

Note: Census data

Economy

Main operation of the city is the state holding PO Start, which belongs to the International Atomic Energy Agency Rosatom and to the production facility PPS counts in Saretschny. Also, is based in Saretschny a research and design Institute of Radio Electronics.