Vidnoye ( rus, Ви́дное, p=ˈvʲidnəɪ) is a

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and the

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of Leninsky District in

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, located south of

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city limits. Population:

History

Rastorguyevo summer cottage community was established in this area in 1902. The construction of the ''Moscow Coke and Gas Works'' factory started in 1937 but was interrupted by

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, and it was only in 1949 that the settlement of Vidnoye was established for the factory workers. Vidnoye was merged with Rastorguyevo and granted town status in 1965.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Vidnoye serves as the

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

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of Vidnoye. As a municipal division, the Town of Vidnoye is incorporated within Leninsky Municipal District as Vidnoye Urban Settlement.Law #79/2005-OZ

Economy

Main industrial enterprises in Vidnoye include the ''Moscow Coke and Gas Works'', the ''Metallist'' factory, and the ''Gipsobeton'' company. Public transportation is represented by commuter trains to Moscow (

Rastorguyevo railway station Vidnoye ( rus, Ви́дное, p=ˈvʲidnəɪ) is a city and the administrative center of Leninsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located south of Moscow city limits. Population: History Rastorguyevo summer cottage community was est ...

of the Pavelets Line) and eight bus lines. Several trolleybus lines were put into operation during the first decade of the 2000s. Rastorguevo MZD rail platform in Vidnoe

Culture

Leninskiy District Historical and Cultural Center 11

* St. Catherine's monastery *

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Square and Leninskiy District Historical and Cultural Center

Media

''Vidnovskiye Vesti'', established in 1931, is the local newspaper. One local cable TV station (''Vidnoye-TV'') broadcasts in the city.

Sports

There are several sports arenas in the city: Vidnoye sports palace, Metallurg ice

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, a motoball stadium, and a swimming pool. There are several sport clubs for teenagers.

Basketball

Women's Basketball Club Spartak Moscow Oblast is a women's basketball team based in Vidnoye that plays in

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's EuroLeague Women. It is a highly successful team in recent years, winning the 2005-2006 EuroCup Women and the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008–2009 and 2009-2010 EuroLeague Women championship and the inaugural SuperCup Women.

Motoball (Motorcycle Polo)

Vidnoye is hometown of Metallurg

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team. Three European championships took place in Vidnoye (in 1992, 1998, and 2006), in all of which team Russia was the winner.

Notable people

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Igor Akinfeev was born in Vidnoye. *

Nike Borzov Nike Borzov (russian: link=no, Найк Борзов, born Nikolai Vladimirovitch Barashko, russian: link=no, Николай Владимирович Барашко; 23 May 1972 in Vidnoe, Moscow region) is a Russian singer and musician. Borzov ...

- popular Russian singer and musician - was born in Vidnoye

Twin towns and sister cities

Vidnoye is twinned with: * Glyfada,

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* Kant,

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, Central Province,

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* Tuusula,

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External links

Official website of Vidnoye

Unofficial website of Vidnoye
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