Krasnoarmeysk is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 75 kilometers south of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 24,364 ; 25,411 ; 24,055. It was founded in 1764—1766 as the German colony of Baltser ; the last name of one of the colonists. The other name of the colony was Goly Karamysh, after the river on which it was located. The "Karamysh" part in the river's name means muddy, silty, smudgy, while the "Goly" part alludes to the steppes and the lack of forests in the area; cf. Lesnoy Karamysh River.
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