Kotelniki (russian: Котéльники) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Moscow Oblast,
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, located southeast of the center 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 millio ...
. Population:
History
The village of Kotelniki was first mentioned in the 17th century and belonged to
Golitsyns in the 19th century. It was granted town status in 2004.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Kotelniki
Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts.
[Law #11/2013-OZ] As a
municipal division, Kotelniki Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Kotelniki Urban Okrug.
[Law #160/2004-OZ]
Economy
Transportation
Kotelniki metro station, the terminus of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
's
Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line, is located in the city. It was opened on 21 September 2015 and became the second station of the Moscow Metro in Moscow Oblast after
Myakinino.
Gallery
Усадьба "Белая Дача", главный дом, вид с центральной аллеи.jpg, Belaya Dacha estate
Church of the Theotokos of Kazan (Kotelniki) 03.jpg, Church of the Theotokos of Kazan
Храм мученика Виктора Дамасского в Котельниках.jpg, Temple of Martyr Victor of Damascus
Notable residents
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Nikolay Abramov (born 1950), football player
References
Notes
Sources
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Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast