Alexandrovsk, Murmansk Oblast Explained

Alexandrovsk (ru|Алекса́ндровск) is a closed administrative-territorial formation in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Its administrative center is the town of Polyarny. Population:

History

It was formed on May 28, 2008, when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a presidential decree merging the closed-administrative formations of Polyarny, Skalisty, and Snezhnogorsk into one in order to improve efficiency.^[1]

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, its status is equal to that of the districts.^[2] As a municipal division, it is incorporated as Alexandrovsk Urban Okrug.^[3]

Apart from the three towns, the formation includes five rural localities.

References

Sources

• • • Президент Российской Федерации. Указ. 857. 28 мая 2008 г.. О преобразовании закрытых административно-территориальных образований — города Полярного, города Скалистого и города Снежногорска Мурманской области в закрытое административно-территориальное образование Александровск Мурманской области. со дня подписания. President of the Russian Federation. Decree. 857. May 28, 2008. On the Transformation of the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formations of the Town of Polyarny, Town of Skalisty, and Town of Snezhnogorsk of Murmansk Oblast into the Closed Administrative-Territorial Formation of Alexandrovsk of Murmansk Oblast. the date of signing.

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Notes and References

1. Decree #857
2. Law #96-01-ZMO
3. Law #530-01-ZMO