Shchyolkovo
| Shchyolkovo (English) Щёлково (Russian) |
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 Shelkovo Cathedral of the Holy Trinity |
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 Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia |
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| Coordinates: 55°55′N 38°00′E / 55.917°N 38°ECoordinates: 55°55′N 38°00′E / 55.917°N 38°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| Administrative center of | Shchyolkovsky District |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal district | Shchyolkovsky Municipal District |
| Urban settlement | Shchyolkovo Urban Settlement |
| Head | Tatyana Yerzhova |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census, preliminary) |
110,380 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2010 | 145th |
| Population (2002 Census) | 112,865 inhabitants |
| - Rank in 2002 | 142nd |
| Density | 3,928 /km2 (10,170 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | MSD (UTC+04:00) |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49656 |
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Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolskovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 110,380 (2010 Census preliminary results); 112,865 (2002 Census); 109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977). The settlement dates back to the 16th century. Town status granted to it in 1925. It is reachable by suburban trains from the Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal of Moscow.
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Russia
Twin towns/sister cities
Shchyolkovo is twinned with:
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года ()" (in Russian). . Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2004-05-21). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек ()" (in Russian). . Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2010 Census population by the area specified in the infobox. Please note that this value may not be accurate as the area specified in the infobox does not necessarily correspond to the area of the entity proper or is reported for the same year as the population.
- ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. ()" (in Russian). . (website of the Institute of Demographics of the State University—Higher School of Economics. 1989. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/rus89_reg.php. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
