Taldom (russian: Та́лдом) 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 ...

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 ...

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

, located north 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 ...

, on a suburban railway connecting Moscow to

Savyolovo Savyolovo (russian: Савёлово) is a microdistrict of the town of Kimry in Tver Oblast, Russia. It lies on the right bank of the Volga River and is connected to the left-bank part of Kimry by a bridge over the Volga (the longest bridge in ...

. Population: It was previously known as ''Taldom'' (until 1918), ''Leninsk'' (until 1929).

History

It was founded in 1677. In 1918, it was granted town status and renamed Leninsk—the first town to be renamed after

Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 19 ...

(who was still alive then). In 1929, the original name was restored.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with three

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlementrussian: посёлок городско́го ти́па, translit=posyolok gorodskogo tipa, abbreviated: russian: п.г.т., translit=p.g.t.; ua, селище міського типу, translit=selyshche mis'koho typu, ab ...

s ( Severny,

Verbilki Verbilki (russian: Вербилки) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Taldom in Moscow Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, Verbilki, together with th ...

, and

Zaprudnya Zaprudnya (russian: Запрудня) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Taldom in Moscow Oblast, Russia. As a municipal division, Zaprudnya, together with ...

) and a number of rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Taldom.Resolution #123-PG As a municipal division, the town of Taldom, together with the same localities, is incorporated as Taldom Urban Okrug.Law #70/2018-OZ

Administrative and municipal history

Until 2018, Taldom was the center of

Taldomsky District Taldomsky District (russian: Талдомский район) was an administrativeLaw #11/2013-OZ and municipalLaw #42/2005-OZ district (raion) in Moscow Oblast, Russia. At 2019, it was located in the north of the oblast and bordered with Tver Obl ...

. As part of the reform of the administrative and municipal division of Moscow Oblast, Taldomsky District was abolished, and its territory, including the urban-type settlements of Severny,

, and

, and a number of rural localities, was subordinated to the town of Taldom, which at the same time was elevated to the town of oblast significance. As a municipal division, Taldomsky Municipal District was abolished, and the same territory was incorporated as Taldom Urban Okrug. The formal denomination of the area is since 2018 the town of oblast significance of Taldom with added territory.

Taldom transmitter

Taldom transmitter Taldom transmitter (russian: переда́тчик Та́лдом) is a large facility for longwave and shortwave broadcasting located near Taldom, Russia. It transmits on two longwave frequencies, on 153 kHz with 300 kW and on 261&nbs ...

, the most powerful broadcasting station in the world, is located in the vicinity of Taldom.

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* * * * {{Authority control Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast Kalyazinsky Uyezd Populated places established in 1677 1677 establishments in Russia