Yelizovo
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Yelizovo is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia
, located on the Avacha River
32 kilometres (19.9 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
. Population:
Founded in 1848 as the village (selo) of Stary Ostrog , it was renamed Zavoyko in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko
who led the defense of Petropavlovsk
in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1923. Urban-type settlement
status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
The town's most notable claim to fame is serving as the host for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport
, the largest airport on Kamchatka. A major Soviet space telemetry station, NIP-6, was also located nearby.
In Yelizovo, there is a long-wave broadcasting station with a 255 m tall ARRT-antenna.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, located on the Avacha River
Avacha River
Avacha is a river in the southwestern part of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. It flows southeast into Avacha Bay. The river has a length of 122 km and a watershed of 5,090 square km...
32 kilometres (19.9 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the main city and the administrative, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Population: .-History:It was founded by Danish navigator Vitus Bering, in the service of the Russian Navy...
. Population:
Founded in 1848 as the village (selo) of Stary Ostrog , it was renamed Zavoyko in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko
Vasily Zavoyko
Vasily Stepanovich Zavoyko was an admiral in the Russian navy.Born to a noble family of Poltava Governorate, in 1827 he took part in the Battle of Navarino, and in 1835-1838 he twice circumnavigated the Earth....
who led the defense of Petropavlovsk
Siege of Petropavlovsk
The Siege of Petropavlovsk was the main operation on the Pacific Theatre of the Crimean War. The Russian casualties are estimated at 100 soldiers; the Allies lost five times as many....
in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1923. Urban-type 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 was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
The town's most notable claim to fame is serving as the host for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport
Yelizovo Airport is an airport located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Its runway is long enough to accommodate a fully loaded Boeing 747 aircraft...
, the largest airport on Kamchatka. A major Soviet space telemetry station, NIP-6, was also located nearby.
In Yelizovo, there is a long-wave broadcasting station with a 255 m tall ARRT-antenna.