Ramenskoye (, ) is a
town
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and the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Ramensky District in
Moscow Oblast
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,
Russia
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, located southeast of
Moscow
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.
Etymology
The town's name derives from an
Old Slavonic word "" (''ramenye''), meaning "on the edge of forest".
Population
Population: 69,000 (1974); 28,000 (1939).
History
The area where the town now stands was first mentioned in 1328. A stone church was built here by Count Platon Musin-Pushkin in 1725–1730. In the 1770s, the ''
selo'' of Novo-Troitskoye () was established here; its name later changed to Ramenskoye. In 1831, a textile factory was founded in Ramenskoye and by the second half of the 19th century, it had grown to be one of the largest enterprises in the
Russian Empire
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. On March 15, 1926, Ramenskoye was granted town status.
Russo-Ukrainian War
On the night of 9 September 2024, during a large-scale
Ukrainian drone attack on western Russia. a
Ukrainian drone crashed into an apartment building in Ramenskoye, killing 1 and injuring 3 according to Moscow Oblast governor
Andrey Vorobyov.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the
framework of administrative divisions, Ramenskoye serves as the
administrative center
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgiu ...
of
Ramensky District.
[Resolution #123-PG] As an administrative division, it is, together with the
village
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of Dergayevo, incorporated within Ramensky District as the
Town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of Ramenskoye.
As a
municipal division, the Town of Ramenskoye is incorporated within Ramensky Municipal District as Ramenskoye Urban Settlement.
[Law #55/2005-OZ]
Transportation
The
Zhukovsky airport serves the
Gromov Flight Research Institute.
Sports
FC Saturn Ramenskoye is the local
association football
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club.
References
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Cities and towns in Moscow Oblast
Ramensky District
Bronnitsky Uyezd