Krasino, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Krasino (Russian: Kpacинo) is a small Russian settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the southern island of Novaya Zemlya. First settled in 1925 due to Soviet Arctic studies, the population was predominantly Russian with a Nenet minority.[1] During the Cold War, Krasino was the centre of the Novaya Zemlya southern test site (NZSTS), which saw air, underwater, and underground tests of nuclear weapons.[2]

Krasino
Kpacинo
Work settlement
Krasino, Arkhangelsk Oblast is located in Novaya Zemlya
Krasino, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Krasino on Novaya Zemlya
Location of Krasino
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Krasino is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast
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Location of Krasino
Krasino is located in Russia
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Krasino (Russia)
Coordinates: 70°44′11″N 54°27′56″E / 70.73639°N 54.46556°E / 70.73639; 54.46556
CountryRussia
Federal subjectArkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative districtNovaya Zemlya District
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
 • Urban okrugNovaya Zemlya Urban Okrug

There is a lighthouse near the settlement, which is still in working order.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Serebryanny, Leonid (June 1997). "The Colonization and Peoples of Novaya Zemlya Then and Now". Nationalities Papers. 25 (02): 307. doi:10.1080/00905999708408505.
  2. ^ Khalturin, Vitaly I.; Rautian, Tatyana G.; Richards, Paul G.; Leith, William S. (January 2005). "A Review of Nuclear Testing by the Soviet Union at Novaya Zemlya, 1955–1990". Science & Global Security. 13 (1–2): 11. doi:10.1080/08929880590961862.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Russia: Novaya Zemlya". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2017-12-30.