Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast

Mirny
Мирный
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Mirny
Mirny (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 62°46′N 40°20′E / 62.767°N 40.333°E / 62.767; 40.333
CountryRussia
Federal subjectArkhangelsk Oblast
FoundedNovember 23, 1960
Town status sinceFebruary 2, 1966
Government
 • BodyCouncil of Town's Deputies
Population
 • Total
30,280
 • Estimate 
(2023)
27,174 (−10.3%)
 • Subordinated totown of oblast significance of Mirny
 • Capital oftown of oblast significance of Mirny
 • Urban okrugMirny Urban Okrug
 • Capital ofMirny Urban Okrug
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK )
Postal codes
164170-164173, 164182–164184, 164188
Dialing code+7 81834
OKTMO ID11725000001
Websitemirniy.ru

Mirny (Russian: Мирный, IPA: [ˈmʲirnɨj], lit. peaceful) is a closed town in the west of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, serving the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The town is located 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from the urban-type settlement of Plesetsk and is connected to it by a road and a railway. urban railway station is located within the town, being a terminus to cosmodrome's vast railway system. The Plestsy Airport is also located nearby. Population: 30,280 (2010 census); 30,502 (2002 census).