In 1538, the settlement was granted the Magdeburg rights.

As it was growing quickly this settlement was granted city status in 1868.

In the next year the already walled settlement was granted a status of town along with four other nearby villages.

In 1940, the settlement was granted town status and renamed Krasnozavodsk.

The new settlement was granted town privileges in 1477.

A hearing was to be held on September 21, 2010, to determine whether the settlement should be granted final approval.

On May 18, 1950, the settlement, by then with a population of about 28,000 residents, was granted town status.

The settlement was granted town rights on 21 July 1723.

The settlement grew quickly, and was granted town status in 1969.

In 1926, the settlement was granted town status and given its present name.