military townlet
In military of Russia and some other post-Soviet states (as well as in the former Soviet Union), a military townlet ({{langx|ru|военный городок|voenny gorodok}}), also translated as military town or barracks town, is a special territory with buildings and structures located on it , which are intended to accommodate one or more military units , institutions , military educational institutions , and enterprises of the armed forces.«Военный городок» article in the Soviet Military Encyclopedia
Modern Russia
Many of them were classified and had a restricted access ("closed military townlet"). By 2005 there were 952 of closed ones in Russia. Military townlets have considerable problems with residential facilities, especially for veterans. Therefore a gradual declassification of some of them and passing their jurisdiction from military to civil authorities was suggested.[http://www.vremya.ru/2005/239/4/141953.html Ужасы нашего городка. Рассекреченные военные гарнизоны могут погибнуть]The corresponding law was enacted in 2011[https://realty.ria.ru/20170807/408815483.html Путин: земли военных городков нужно передавать под управление муниципалитетам] (Putin: Lands of military townlets should be transferred to municipal management) and by 2013, 1,100 of total about 5,000 were transferred to municipalities.[https://ria.ru/20131112/976237899.html Минобороны РФ передало муниципалитетам более тысячи военных городков] Many of them were already closed and unused by the military, but still held facilities vital to the local civil area.[https://severpost.ru/read/3998/ Военные будут передавать муниципалитетам военные городки вместе с дорогами]
Military townlets
- Balkhash-9
- Kadaga, Latvian SSR
- Near Kyzyl, Tuva. Completed in 2016, for the 55th Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade[https://russianconstruction.com/news-1/25587-modern-military-townlet-erected-in-southern-siberia.html Modern military townlet erected in southern Siberia]
- Khvoyny[https://onlinespb.ru/article/9259 Военный городок Хвойный активно развивается]
- Kletsk-2
- Klyuchi-1
- Pivan-1
- {{ill|Ногинск-9|ru|Ногинск-9}}
- Perm-76
- Serpukhov-15
- Star City, Russia
- Skrunda-1
- Tiefenbrunn, Soviet military townlet in East Germany, see 3rd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade
A number of places in Russia are called "Voenny Gorodok" in Russia, e.g., Military Townlet, Novosibirsk; see :ru:Военный городок (значения) for more.
See also: :ru:Категория:Военные городки России
See also
- Barracks
- Billet
- Canaba, Ancient Rome
- Casern / Kaserne
- Cantonment
- Closed city
- Garrison / garrison town
- Military base
- Military settlement
- House of Military Officers
- {{section link|Military district|Russia and Soviet Union}}