Kurchatov
Kurchatov is a town located in the Chita Oblast of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It is situated on the left bank of the Upper Amur River, approximately 171 kilometers northeast of the city of Chita. The town serves as the administrative center of the Kurchatovsky District.
The town was founded in 1958 as a secret research facility affiliated with the Kurchatov Institute, a
During the Soviet era, the town's population swelled with scientists, engineers, and support staff from the
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the nuclear research program was significantly scaled back, leading