Istra

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Istra (Russian: И́стра) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia founded in 1781 (former name - Voskresensk (Воскресе́нск), until 1930). It stands on the Istra River, 56 km east of Moscow, on the Moscow – Riga railway. Population: 33,652 (2002 Census).

Known since XVI century as Voskresenskoe village, it was later renamed to Voskresensk, which was a chief town of district. In 1930 the town was renamed to Istra, by the name of the river which flows through it. As a result of short-term occupation during Great Patriotic War the town was severly damaged. After a war time Istra has become a center of researches in the area of power engineering.

New Jerusalem Monastery also known as the Voskresensky Monastery (Russian: Новоиерусалимский монастырь) is located in Istra.

Famous russian short-story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov used to work in Istra and its outskirts.

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Administrative center: Moscow (administratively separate)

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Coordinates: 55°55′N 36°52′E.