Bykovo (russian: Быко́во) is an
urban locality (a
work settlement) in
Ramensky District
Ramensky District (russian: Раменский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #55/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeastern central part of the o ...
of
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...
, located southeast of
Moscow
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 ...
. Population:
History
It was founded in 1861–1862 upon construction of the Moscow-
Ryazan
Ryazan ( rus, Рязань, p=rʲɪˈzanʲ, a=ru-Ryazan.ogg) is the largest city and administrative center of Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The city is located on the banks of the Oka River in Central Russia, southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census ...
railroad, replacing the former village to the south. Work settlement status was granted to it in 1962.
Economy
The
Bykovo Airport
Bykovo (russian: link=no, Быково) was a small regional airport serving Moscow, Russia, of which only the runway remains. The airport was located about southeast of the city along the Ryazan highway and railway close to the town of Zhuko ...
and an aircraft repair facility are located here.
Notable people
Bykovo is a home (and a place of birth) for
Pavel Chukhrai
Pavel Grigoryevich Chukhray (russian: Па́вел Григо́рьевич Чухра́й; Bykovo, Moscow Oblast, October 14, 1946) is a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter. He is the son of the prominent Russian film directo ...
,
Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Georgiyevich Sorokin (russian: link=no, Влади́мир Гео́ргиевич Соро́кин; born 7 August 1955) is a contemporary postmodern Russian writer and dramatist. He has been described as one of the most popular writers ...
, and
Nikolay Rastorguyev
Nikolay Vyacheslavovich Rastorguyev (russian: Николай Вячеславович Расторгуев; born February 21, 1957, Lytkarino, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union) is the lead singer of the Russian group Lyube.
In 1978, Nikolay was the ...
.
References
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Urban-type settlements in Moscow Oblast