Krasnoarmeysk is a town in Saratov Oblast

Saratov Oblast

Saratov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the Volga Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Saratov. Population: -Demographics:Population:...

, Russia

Russia

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, located 75 kilometres (46.6 mi) south of Saratov

Saratov

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It was founded in 1764—1766 as the German colony of Baltser . The other name of the colony was Goly Karamysh , after the river on which it was located. In 1914, the settlement was officially renamed Goly Karamysh. It was granted town status in 1918; the old name Baltser was restored in 1927. In 1942, it was renamed Krasnoarmeysk during the cleansing of German geographic names.

Subdivisions of Russia#Administratively, the town and its surrounding territory is incorporated as the town of oblast significance

City of federal subject significance

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of Krasnoarmeysk.