Coat of arms Flag Town Istra Local time Thursday 5:50 PM | Area 7 km² | |
Weather 3°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 80% Humidity Points of interest New Jerusalem Monastery, Mir, Pamyatnik Bosovu | ||
Moscow istra 2009 february
Istra (Russian: И́стра) is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway. Population: 35,111 (2010 Census); 33,652 (2002 Census); 35,046 (1989 Census).
Contents
- Moscow istra 2009 february
- Map of Istra Moskovsky Russia
- 2016
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Science
- Architecture
- Notable people
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
Map of Istra, Moskovsky, Russia
2016
History
Known since the 16th century as the village of Voskresenskoye, it was later renamed Voskresensk, granted town status in 1781, and became the seat of an uyezd. In 1930, the town was renamed Istra, after the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during the Great Patriotic War (from November 25 to December 11, 1941), the town was severely damaged. After the war, Istra became a center of research in the area of electrical power engineering.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Istra serves as the administrative center of Istrinsky District. As an administrative division, it is, together with two rural localities, incorporated within Istrinsky District as the Town of Istra. As a municipal division, the Town of Istra is incorporated within Istrinsky Municipal District as Istra Urban Settlement.
Science
There is a large high voltage research center near Istra at 55°55′26″N 36°49′10″E.
Architecture
New Jerusalem Monastery, also known as the Voskresensky Monastery, is located in Istra.
Notable people
Famous Russian short-story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov used to work in Istra and its outskirts, while his brother Ivan Chekhov was a teacher at a local school. Soviet geographer Alexander Kruber was born in Istra.
Twin towns and sister cities
Istra is twinned with: