Krasnouralsk is a types of inhabited localities in Russia town in Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in the Urals Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg formerly known as Sverdlovsk. Population: -Geography:...

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Russia

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Cosmonaut Vitaliy Sevastyanov was born here.

History

It was established in 1832 with the discovery of gold.

In the 19th century, Bogomolovskoye deposit of copper pyrites was opened. The name by the name of gold-Bogomolov, in the mines which it was stored.

In 1925, in connection with the beginning of development Krasnogvardeysky deposits of copper ore and the construction of smelter, the settlement of Bogomolstroy was founded. In 1929 it was renamed Uralmedstroy. In 1931, the smelter was commissioned.

In 1931, Krasnouralsk was granted work settlement

Urban-type settlement

Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...

status.