Lesnoy (Russian: Лесно́й) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Pushkinsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 42 kilometers (26 mi) northeast from Moscow on the road to Yaroslavl and Arkhangelsk. Population: 8,569 (2010 Census); 8,761 (2002 Census); 9,296 (1989 Census).
Map of Lesnoy, Moskovsky, Russia, 141231
Lesnoy history dates back to 1934, when Sovnarkom decided to build a transmitting radio center in Pushkinsky District. A settlement that grew around the radio center was officially named Lesnoy on April 1, 1954.
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Lesnoy, Pushkinsky District, Moscow Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA