Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Mirny
Мирный | |
|---|---|
Location of Mirny | |
| Coordinates: 62°46′N 40°20′E / 62.767°N 40.333°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Arkhangelsk Oblast |
| Founded | November 23, 1960 |
| Town status since | February 2, 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Council of Town's Deputies |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,280 |
| • Subordinated to | town of oblast significance of Mirny |
| • Capital of | town of oblast significance of Mirny |
| • Urban okrug | Mirny Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Mirny Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code(s) | 164170-164173, 164182–164184, 164188 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 81834 |
| OKTMO ID | 11725000001 |
| Website | mirniy |
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Mirny (Russian: Мирный, IPA: [ˈmʲirnɨj], lit. peaceful) is a closed town in the west of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, serving the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The town is located 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from the urban-type settlement of Plesetsk and is connected to it by a road and a railway. Gorodskaya railway station is located within the town, being a terminus to cosmodrome's vast railway system. The Plestsy Airport is also located nearby. Population: 30,280 (2010 Census); 30,502 (2002 Census).