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Greater Ring Of The Moscow Railway
The Greater Ring of the Moscow Railway (russian: Большое кольцо Московской железной дороги) is the common name for a system of connector lines between the railways that radiate from Moscow. The general configuration of the Greater Ring is a ring around the main part of Moscow (outside Moscow). ''www.britannica.com'', accessed 5 June 2020 It forms part of the radial-ring structure of the Moscow railways. The Greater Ring crosses the rail lines in all 11 radial directions from the railway stations of Moscow. It totals in length. For its entire length, the ring is equipped with an automatic locking system, permitting, where necessary, two-way single-track operation; elsewhere, there are two trac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurovskoye, Moscow Oblast
Kurovskoye (russian: Куровско́е) is a town in Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Nerskaya River (Moskva's tributary) southeast of Moscow. Population: History It was first mentioned in the 16th century as a small settlement of Kurovsky (). In 1646, it was mentioned as the village of Kurovskaya (). In 1952, it was renamed Kurovskoye and granted town status. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky District as the Town of Kurovskoye.Resolution #123-PG As a municipal division, the Town of Kurovskoye is incorporated within Orekhovo-Zuyevsky Municipal District as Kurovskoye Urban Settlement.Law #67/2005-OZ Religion Geographically, Kurovskoye is located in what historically used to be the area of Guslitsa. The overwhelming majority of the population of the village of Kurovskaya were Old Believers. Presently, Kurovskoye is home to Guslitsky Spaso-Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow – Ryazan Railway Division
Moscow ( , American English, US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the Moscow metropolitan area, metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the List of largest cities, world's largest cities; being the List of European cities by population within city limits, most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest List of urban areas in Europe, urban and List of metropolitan areas in Europe, metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yegoryevsk
Yegoryevsk (russian: Его́рьевск) is a town and the administrative center of Yegoryevsk Urban Settlement in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Guslitsa River southeast of Moscow. Toponymy Yegoryevsk was named honor of St. Egory, that is, Saint George. History It has been known since 1462 as the village of Vysokoye (). Town status was granted to it in 1778. The new town was quite small with a population of only 280 males and 295 females, mostly merchants and burgesses (). Yegoryevsk was famous for its annual fairs, where bread was mainly sold. In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845. It has survived to this day and its watches are one of the main sights of the town. Yegoryevsk also owed its development to the mayor from 1872 to 1901, . At his order, the Moscow architect built the Egoryevsk Mechanical and Electrical Engineering School named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow – Smolensk Railway Division
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
