Yegoryevsk (russian: Его́рьевск) is a

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and the

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of Yegoryevsk Urban Settlement in

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 ...

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, located on the right bank of the

Guslitsa River The Guslitsa (russian: Гу́слица), also known as Guslyanka (Гусля́нка) is a river in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Nerskaya ( Moskva tributary). It is long, and has a drainage basin of .

southeast 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 ...

Toponymy

Yegoryevsk was named honor of St. Egory, that is,

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History

It has been known since 1462 as the village of Vysokoye (). Town status was granted to it in 1778. The new town was quite small with a population of only 280 males and 295 females, mostly merchants and burgesses (). Yegoryevsk was famous for its annual

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s, where bread was mainly sold. In the 19th century, Yegoryevsk became the center of the textile industry. The Khludov brothers cotton factory has been in operation since 1845. It has survived to this day and its watches are one of the main sights of the town. Yegoryevsk also owed its development to the mayor from 1872 to 1901, . At his order, the Moscow architect built the Egoryevsk Mechanical and Electrical Engineering School named after

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, and the Holy Trinity Mariinsky Convent was rebuilt. Yegoryevsk is also an important center of

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Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Yegoryevsk serves as the

Yegoryevsky District Yegoryevsky District is the name of several administrative and municipal districts in Russia: * Yegoryevsky District, Altai Krai, an administrative and municipal district of Altai Krai * Yegoryevsky District, Moscow Oblast, an administrative and ...

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

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of Yegoryevsk. As a municipal division, the Town of Yegoryevsk is incorporated within Yegoryevsky Municipal District as Yegoryevsk Urban Settlement.Law #152/2004-OZ

Culture

The town is home to many historic buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as a museum with both art and artifacts of daily life in earlier centuries.

Military

Yegoryevsk was home to the 924th Center of Combat Application for

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s, prior to the center being reincorporated in Kolomna as the 1327th UAV Combat Training Center in 2009.

Notable people

Aliya Mustafina Aliya Farkhatovna Mustafina (russian: Алия Фархатовна Мустафина) is a Russian former artistic gymnast. With a combined total of 45 Olympic, World and European Championship medals, she is considered one of the most success ...

(born 1994), retired Olympic gymnast, born and raised in Yegoryevsk. *

Vadim Romanov Vadim Yuryevich Romanov (russian: Вадим Юрьевич Романов; born 3 May 1978) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is the head coach of the Under-19 squad of FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow (r ...

(born 1978), Russian professional football coach, former player

Twin towns and sister cities

Yegoryevsk is twinned with: * Pirdop,

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* Mazyr,

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References

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External links

Unofficial website of Yegoryevsk
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast Yegoryevsky Uyezd