Shchyolkovo
City in Moscow Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково, IPA: [ˈɕːɵlkəvə]) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 134,211 (2021 Census);[6] 110,411 (2010 Census);[2] 112,865 (2002 Census);[7] 109,255 (1989 Census);[8] 91,000 (1977).
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Shchyolkovo
Щёлково | |
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| Coordinates: 55°55′N 38°00′E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administrative district | Shchyolkovsky District[1] |
| City | Shchyolkovo[1] |
| Founded | 16th century |
| City status since | 1925 |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110,411 |
| • Rank | 145th in 2010 |
| • Capital of | Shchyolkovsky District,[1] City of Shchyolkovo[1] |
| • Municipal district | Shchyolkovsky Municipal District[3] |
| • Urban settlement | Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement[3] |
| • Capital of | Shchyolkovsky Municipal District,[3] Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [4]) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 141100–141104, 141107–141110, 141112, 141113 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49656 |
| OKTMO ID | 46788000001 |
| Website | www |
History
It dates back to the 16th century.[citation needed] Town status was granted to it in 1925.[citation needed]
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District.[1] As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo.[1] As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.[3]
Transportation
The city is reachable in about one hour by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Shchyolkovo is twinned with:[9]
Celje, Slovenia
Gagra, Georgia
Grodno Region, Belarus
Hemer, Germany
Orhei District, Moldavia
Talsi, Latvia
References
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