Coat of arms Flag Area 52 km² Local time Saturday 2:09 AM | Population 111,406 (2012) | |
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Municipal district Shchyolkovsky Municipal District Weather -1°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity Points of interest Shchelkovo City Park of Culture a, Shchelkovskiy istoriko‑kraevedcheskiy muzey, Playground, Pamyatnik «Otdavshim zhizn' za | ||
Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 110,411 (2010 Census); 112,865 (2002 Census); 109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).
Contents
- Map of Shchyolkovo Moskovsky Russia
- History
- Administrative and municipal status
- Transportation
- Twin towns and sister cities
- References
Map of Shchyolkovo, Moskovsky, Russia
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 by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky railway station in Moscow.
Twin towns and sister cities
Shchyolkovo is twinned with: