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Shchyolkovo
City in Moscow Oblast, Russia
City in Moscow Oblast, Russia
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| en_name | Shchyolkovo |
| ru_name | Щёлково |
| image_skyline | Shelkovo.jpg |
| coordinates | |
| map_label_position | top |
| image_coa | Coat of Arms of Shchelkovo (Moscow oblast).png |
| image_flag | Flag of Schelkovo (Moscow oblast).png |
| federal_subject | Moscow Oblast |
| federal_subject_ref | |
| adm_district_jur | Shchyolkovsky District |
| adm_district_jur_ref | |
| adm_selsoviet_jur | Shchyolkovo |
| adm_selsoviet_type | City |
| adm_selsoviet_jur_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of1 | Shchyolkovsky District |
| adm_ctr_of1_ref | |
| adm_ctr_of2 | City of Shchyolkovo |
| adm_ctr_of2_ref | |
| inhabloc_cat | City |
| inhabloc_cat_ref | |
| mun_district_jur | Shchyolkovsky Municipal District |
| mun_district_jur_ref | |
| urban_settlement_jur | Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement |
| urban_settlement_jur_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of1 | Shchyolkovsky Municipal District |
| mun_admctr_of1_ref | |
| mun_admctr_of2 | Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement |
| mun_admctr_of2_ref | |
| pop_2010census | 110411 |
| pop_2010census_rank | 145th |
| pop_2010census_ref | |
| established_date | 16th century |
| current_cat_date | 1925 |
| postal_codes | 141100–141104, 141107–141110, 141112, 141113 |
| dialing_codes | 49656 |
| website | http://www.schelkovo-gorod.ru/ |
Shchyolkovo (Щёлково) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 km northeast of Moscow. Population: 112,865 (2002 Census); 109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).
History
It dates back to the 16th century. Town status was granted to it in 1925.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Shchyolkovo serves as the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with seven rural localities, incorporated within Shchyolkovsky District as the City of Shchyolkovo. As a municipal division, the City of Shchyolkovo is incorporated within Shchyolkovsky Municipal District as Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement.
Transportation
The city is reachable in about one hour by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.
In the summer of 2025, new commuter trains Ivolga began operating in Shchyolkovo.
Culture
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The Shchyolkovo District Museum of History and Local Lore was established in 1967 by a decision of the Shchyolkovo City Committee of the CPSU. The museum was originally located in the District Palace of Culture. In 1999, it moved to the city center, occupying the first stone building in Shchyolkovo, constructed in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau style. The building was originally a shopping center that included the head office of the joint-stock company Shchyolkovo Manufactory A. Sinitsyn and Sons; during the First World War, it served as a hospital for the treatment of wounded soldiers.
Twin towns – sister cities
Shchyolkovo is twinned with:
- SVN Celje, Slovenia
- GEO Gagra, Georgia
- BLR Grodno Region, Belarus
- GER Hemer, Germany
- MDA Orhei District, Moldavia
- LVA Talsi, Latvia
References
Notes
Sources
References
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2010Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 2002Census
- {{ru-pop-ref. 1989Census
- "История района".
- Resolution #123-PG
- Law #83/2005-OZ
- Regions.Ru. "Щелковцы опробовали новый тип электропоездов – «Иволга 4.0»".
- "История создания музея {{!}} «Щёлковский историко-художественный музей» (МБУК ГОЩ «ЩИХМ»)".
- "Щелковский историко-краеведческий музей — Щелковский район, ул. Советская, д. 54. Подробная информация о музее: расписание, фото, адрес и т. д. на официальном сайте Культура.РФ".
- "Международные связи". Shchyolkovo.
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