Snezhinsk () is a closed town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Population:

History

The settlement began in 1955 as Residential settlement number 2, a name which it had until 1957 when it received town status. It was successively known as Kasli-2 (1957–1959), Chelyabinsk-50 (1959–1966), and Chelyabinsk-70 (1966–1993), after the relatively close city of Chelyabinsk. During the Soviet era, Snezhinsk was a closed city: it was not shown on maps and civil overflights were forbidden.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated as the Town of Snezhinsk—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the Town of Snezhinsk is incorporated as Snezhinsky Urban Okrug.

See also

  • List of closed cities

References

Notes

Sources

  • Website of Snezhinsk
  • Pictures Snezhinsk
  • More pictures of Snezhinsk