Danilov (russian: Дани́лов) is a

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and the

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of Danilovsky District in

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. Population:

History

Danilov was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1592 and was granted town status in 1777.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, Danilov serves as the

of Danilovsky District.Law #12-z As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Danilovsky District as the

town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrative division of a district in a federal subject of Russia. It is equal in status to a selsoviet or an urban-type settlement of district significance, but is organized around a town (as opposed to a ...

of Danilov. As a municipal division, the town of district significance of Danilov is incorporated within Danilovsky Municipal District as Danilov Urban Settlement.Law #65-z

Economy

There is a cheese producing plant and some other industries.

Transportation

The town stands on the M8 Highway. There is also a major railway station where locomotives are switched from electrification system DC 3 kV to AC 25 kV and vice versa. Railway lines go to

Yaroslavl Yaroslavl ( rus, Ярослáвль, p=jɪrɐˈsɫavlʲ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence ...

Vologda Vologda ( rus, Вологда, p=ˈvoləɡdə) is a city and the administrative center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. Population: The city serves as a major transport hub of ...

, and Buy.

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External links

Official website of Danilov

Danilov Business Directory
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