Yelizovo
| Yelizovo (English) Елизово (Russian) |
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| Administrative status (as of March 2010) | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
| Administratively subordinated to | Yelizovo Town Under Krai Jurisdiction |
| Administrative center of | Yelizovo Town Under Krai Jurisdiction |
| Municipal status (as of June 2010) | |
| Municipal district | Yelizovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Yelizovskoye Urban Settlement |
| Administrative center of | Yelizovsky Municipal District, Yelizovskoye Urban Settlement |
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| Population (2010 Census) | 39,569 inhabitants |
| Time zone | PETT (UTC+12:00) |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Town status since | 1975 |
| Previous names |
Stary Ostrog (until 1897), Zavoyko (until 1924) |
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Yelizovo (Russian: Е́лизово) is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Population: 39,569 (2010 Census);41,533 (2002 Census);46,929 (1989 Census).
Founded in 1848 as the selo of Stary Ostrog (Ста́рый Остро́г), it was renamed Zavoyko (Заво́йко) in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko who led the defense of Petropavlovsk in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1924.Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yelizovo serves as the administrative center of Yelizovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated as Yelizovo Town Under Krai Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Yelizovo Town Under Krai Jurisdiction is incorporated as Yelizovskoye Urban Settlement within Yelizovsky Municipal District.
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