Omutninsk
Омутнинск | |
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View of Omutninsk | |
Coordinates: 58°40′N 52°11′E / 58.667°N 52.183°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kirov Oblast [1] |
Administrative district | Omutninsky District [1] |
Town | Omutninsk [1] |
First mentioned | 1773 |
Town status since | 1921 |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 23,615 |
• Capital of | Omutninsky District, [1] Town of Omutninsk [1] |
• Municipal district | Omutninsky Municipal District [3] |
• Urban settlement | Omutninskoye Urban Settlement [3] |
• Capital of | Omutninsky Municipal District, [3] Omutninskoye Urban Settlement [3] |
Time zone |
UTC+3 (
MSK
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Postal code(s) [5] | 612740–612744, 612749 |
OKTMO ID | 33628101001 |
Website |
omutninsk-adm |
Omutninsk ( Russian: Омутни́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Omutninsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 23,615 ( 2010 Russian census); [2] 26,065 ( 2002 Census); [6] 29,248 ( 1989 Soviet census). [7]
It was first mentioned in 1773; town status was granted to it in 1921.[ citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omutninsk serves as the administrative center of Omutninsky District. [1] As an administrative division, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated within Omutninsky District as the Town of Omutninsk. [1] As a municipal division, the Town of Omutninsk is incorporated within Omutninsky Municipal District as Omutninskoye Urban Settlement. [3]
The Institute of Applied Biochemistry is situated near Omutninsk. According to Dr. Ken Alibek, a biological warfare expert, it was (and possibly still is) a combined pesticide production facility and reserve biological weapons production plant that could be activated in time of war.
Omutninsk
Омутнинск | |
---|---|
View of Omutninsk | |
Coordinates: 58°40′N 52°11′E / 58.667°N 52.183°E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kirov Oblast [1] |
Administrative district | Omutninsky District [1] |
Town | Omutninsk [1] |
First mentioned | 1773 |
Town status since | 1921 |
Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 23,615 |
• Capital of | Omutninsky District, [1] Town of Omutninsk [1] |
• Municipal district | Omutninsky Municipal District [3] |
• Urban settlement | Omutninskoye Urban Settlement [3] |
• Capital of | Omutninsky Municipal District, [3] Omutninskoye Urban Settlement [3] |
Time zone |
UTC+3 (
MSK
![]() |
Postal code(s) [5] | 612740–612744, 612749 |
OKTMO ID | 33628101001 |
Website |
omutninsk-adm |
Omutninsk ( Russian: Омутни́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Omutninsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population: 23,615 ( 2010 Russian census); [2] 26,065 ( 2002 Census); [6] 29,248 ( 1989 Soviet census). [7]
It was first mentioned in 1773; town status was granted to it in 1921.[ citation needed]
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omutninsk serves as the administrative center of Omutninsky District. [1] As an administrative division, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated within Omutninsky District as the Town of Omutninsk. [1] As a municipal division, the Town of Omutninsk is incorporated within Omutninsky Municipal District as Omutninskoye Urban Settlement. [3]
The Institute of Applied Biochemistry is situated near Omutninsk. According to Dr. Ken Alibek, a biological warfare expert, it was (and possibly still is) a combined pesticide production facility and reserve biological weapons production plant that could be activated in time of war.