Yelizovo is a town in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, located on the Avacha River 32 kilometers (20 mi) northwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with a population of 39,569 (2010 census);
History
Founded in 1848 as the selo of Stary Ostrog (), it was renamed Zavoyko () in 1897, after the Russian admiral Vasily Zavoyko who led the defense of Petropavlovsk in 1854. The village was renamed Yelizovo in 1924. Urban-type settlement status was granted to it in 1964, and town status was granted in 1975. ==Administrative and municipal status==
Ethnic composition (2010): ==Transportation and infrastructure==
Transportation and infrastructure
The town's most notable claim to fame is serving as the host for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, the largest airport on Kamchatka. A major Soviet space telemetry station, NIP-6, was also located nearby. In Yelizovo, there is a long-wave broadcasting station with a tall ARRT-Antenna. ==References==