Desnogorsk

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Desnogorsk (Russian: Десного́рск) is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Desna River some 153 km southeast of Smolensk, at 54°09′N, 33°17′E. Population: 32,100 (2005 est.); 32,070 (2002 Census).

Desnogorsk was founded as a settlement around the Smolensk nuclear power plant in 1974. It was granted town status in 1989.

[edit] External links

• (Russian) Official website
• (Russian) Desnogorsk. Local area network
• (Russian) Desnogorsk region
• (Russian) Desnogorsk Blogs
• (Russian) Desnogorsk Forum
• (Russian) News Of Desnogorsk
• (Russian) Internal Portal Of Town Local area network
• (Russian) First Desnogorsk jungle radio
• (Russian) Various information on Desnogorsk at My Town website

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