Shatura

Shatura (Russian: Шату́ра) is a town and the administrative center of Shatursky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on Lake Svyatoye 124 kilometers (77 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 32,885 (2010 census); 30,393 (2002 census); 31,635 (1989 Soviet census). History A settlement on the site of modern Shatura has existed since 1423. In 1917, peat deposits mining started in the vicinity. In 1918, construction of the first peat-fueled electric Shatura Power Station began near the village of Torbeyevka (Торбе́евка). In 1919, the settlement of Shaturstroy (Шатурстро́й) was founded nearby and in 1920, the settlement of Chyornoye Ozero (Чёрное О́зеро) followed. In 1928, the three settlements were merged to form the settlement of Shatura, which was granted town status in 1936. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shatura serves as the administrative center of Shatursky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with twenty-three rural localities, incorporated within Shatursky District as the Town of Shatura. As a municipal division, the Town of Shatura is incorporated within Shatursky Municipal District as Shatura Urban Settlement. Sports Shatura is home to bandy club Energiya and Celtic inspired football club Celtic Shatura. References Notes Sources Губернатор Московской области. Постановление №123-ПГ от 28 сентября 2010 г. «Об учётных данных административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области», в ред. Постановления №252-ПГ от 26 июня 2015 г. «О внесении изменения в учётные данные административно-территориальных и территориальных единиц Московской области». Опубликован: "Информационный вестник Правительства МО", №10, 30 октября 2010 г. (Governor of Moscow Oblast. Resolution #123-PG of September 28, 2010 On the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Resolution #252-PG of June 26, 2015 On Amending the Inventory Data of the Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units of Moscow Oblast. ). Московская областная Дума. Закон №28/2005-ОЗ от 21 января 2005 г. «О статусе и границах Шатурского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований», в ред. Закона №86/2010-ОЗ от 9 июля 2010 г. «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Шатурского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований" и Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Егорьевского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №23, 9 февраля 2005 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #28/2005-OZ of January 21, 2005 On the Status and the Borders of Shatursky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It, as amended by the Law #86/2010-OZ of July 9, 2010 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Shatursky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It" and the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and the Borders of Yegoryevsky Municipal District and the Newly Established Municipal Formations Comprising It". Effective as of the day of the official publication.). External links (in Russian) Official website of Shatura (in Russian) Website of local history of Shatura