Omutninsk () is a town and the administrative center of Omutninsky District in Kirov Oblast, Russia. Population:
History It was first mentioned in 1773; town status was granted to it in 1921.
Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Omutninsk serves as the administrative center of Omutninsky District.Law #203-ZO As an administrative division, it is, together with four rural localities, incorporated within Omutninsky District as the Town of Omutninsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Omutninsk is incorporated within Omutninsky Municipal District as Omutninskoye Urban Settlement.Law #284-ZO
Research The Institute of Applied Biochemistry is situated near Omutninsk. According to Dr. Ken Alibek, a biological warfare expert, it was (and possibly still is) a combined pesticide production facility and reserve biological weapons production plant that could be activated in time of war.
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External links Official website of Omutninsk Omutninsk metallurgical factory