Shchyolkovo ( rus, Щёлково, p=ˈɕːɵlkəvə) is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

and the

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Shchyolkovsky District Shchyolkovsky District (russian: Щёлковский райо́н) is an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #83/2005-OZ district (raion), one of the thirty-six in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the oblast. Th ...

in Moscow Oblast,

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, located on the Klyazma River ( Oka's

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), northeast 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: 112,865 ( 2002 Census); 109,255 ( 1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).

History

It dates back to the 16th century. Town status was granted to it in 1925.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the

.Resolution #123-PG As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the

City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

of Shchyolkovo. As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.Law #83/2005-OZ

Transportation

The city is reachable in about one hour by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in

Twin towns – sister cities

Shchyolkovo is twinned with: *

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History

Administrative and municipal status

Transportation

Twin towns – sister cities

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