Troitsk (russian: Тро́ицк) 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 ...
in
Troitsky Administrative Okrug
Troitsky Administrative Okrug (russian: Троицкий административный округ) is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow. The okrug was founded on July 1, 2012.
Territorial organisation
At the time of form ...
of the
federal city
The term federal city is a title for certain cities in Germany, Switzerland, and Russia.
Germany
In Germany, the former West German capital Bonn has been designated with the unique title of federal city (''Bundesstadt''). Since 28 April 1994, it ...
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 ...
,
Russia
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, located on the
Desna River
The Desna (russian: Десна́; uk, Десна) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, a major left-tributary of the Dnieper. Its name means "right hand" in the Old East Slavic language. It has a length of , and its drainage basin covers . southwest from the center of Moscow on the Kaluzhskoye Highway. Population: 39,873 (
2010 Census);
32,653 (
2002 Census);
History
Troitsk was first mentioned in 1646 as a settlement of Troitskoye.
[Троицк вчера, сегодня, завтра. Юбилейное издание / Под ред. К. П. Рязанова. — Троицк: Тровант, 2007. — 128 с.: 414 илл.] It was renamed Troitsk and granted town status in 1977. Until July 1, 2012, it was a part 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 ...
but was transferred to Moscow's jurisdiction along with other territories in the southwest.
Administrative and municipal status
On July 1, 2012 Troitsk was transferred to the city of Moscow and became a part of the newly established
Troitsky Administrative Okrug
Troitsky Administrative Okrug (russian: Троицкий административный округ) is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow. The okrug was founded on July 1, 2012.
Territorial organisation
At the time of form ...
.
Prior to the transfer, within the
framework of administrative divisions, it was incorporated as Troitsk
Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
.
[Law #12/2001-OZ; revision prior to July 17, 2012] As a
municipal division, Troitsk Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction was incorporated as Troitsk Urban Okrug.
[Law #48/2005-OZ]
Research
It is home of a number of research institutes of the
Russian Academy of Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across t ...
, including:
*
Institute for Nuclear Research
Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS, russian: Институт ядерных исследований) is a Russian scientific research center "for further development of the experimental base and fundament ...
* Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
IZMIRAN
The Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radiowave Propagation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IZMIRAN, russian: Институт земного магнетизма, ионосферы и распространения р ...
* Institute for High Pressure Physics Russian Academy of Sciences
*
Institute for Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences
* Technological Institute for Superhard and Novel Carbon Materials
*
* Branch of
Lebedev Physical Institute
The Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI RAS or just LPI) (in russian: Физи́ческий институ́т имени П.Н.Ле́бедева Российской академии наук (ФИАН)), situated ...
* Branch of the of the Russian Academy of Sciences
References
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External links
Troitsk online community
{{Authority control
Cities and towns under jurisdiction of Moscow
Troitsky Administrative Okrug
Naukograds