Obukhovo () is an urban locality (a work settlement) in

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, located east from

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. Population:

Overview

The settlement is divided into two parts by the M7 auto route. Two rivers flow through Obukhovo: the

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and the Shalovka (a

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of the Klyazma). Obukhovo used to be a famous center of

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industry. Its core enterprises were a sand pit and two carpet factories.

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of the factories led to their closure in 2002.

History

Obukhovo was first mentioned in a book about Moscow region written in 1573–1574. In 1708,

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businessman Andrew Stales built a

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in Obukhovo, which later manufactured

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. In the first half of the 19th century the powder mill underwent bankruptcy and was sold on auction. In 1775, Obukhovskaya suburb was organized near the powder mill. In 1852, Anisim Tyulyaev built a clothing factory and in 1857 Mikhail Brunov built a

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factory in Obukhovskaya suburb. After the

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, both factories were nationalized. In 1958, the factories merged under the name of "Lenin Carpet and Clothing Enterprise of Obukhovo". On 21 May 1928, the settlement was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Obukhovo. In 2002, "The Carpets of Obukhovo"

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(former "Lenin carpet and cloth combine of Obukhovo") went bankrupt and in 2006 it was liquidated.

Demographics

Sports

The settlement is also well known as one of the

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centres of Russia. Many players from Obukhovo has become

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. Sportivny Klub Obukhovo is the only club outside the highest division of

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to have an artificial ice. Obukhovo has hosted several Youth World Championships. In February 2011 it was for Girls-17, in December 2011 for Boys-23, in which the Russian team was victorious after beating Sweden after extra-time in the final and in 2013 the same tournament. The other sections of Sportivny Klub Obukhovo are

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volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

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, and

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References

External links

Official website of Obukhovo
{{Moscow Oblast 1573 establishments in Russia Populated places established in 1573 Urban-type settlements in Moscow Oblast