In military of Russia and some other post-Soviet states (as well as in the former Soviet Union), a military townlet (), 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 closed military townlets 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.Ужасы нашего городка. Рассекреченные военные гарнизоны могут погибнуть The corresponding law was enacted in 2011Путин: 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.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.Военные будут передавать муниципалитетам военные городки вместе с дорогами
Military townlets
Balkhash-9 Kadaga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Near Kyzyl, Tuva. Completed in 2016, for the 55th Mountain Motor Rifle BrigadeModern military townlet erected in southern Siberia KhvoynyВоенный городок Хвойный активно развивается Kletsk-2 (Ozerechye since 1994), Belarus Klyuchi-1 Pivan-1
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 (Russian Wikipedia Category: Military camps of Russia) Barracks Billet Canaba, Ancient Rome Casern / Kaserne Cantonment Closed city Garrison / garrison town Military base Military settlement House of Military Officers
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