Shchyolkovo

Shchyolkovo (English)
Щёлково (Russian)
-  City  -

Shelkovo Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

Location of Moscow Oblast in Russia
Shchyolkovo
Coordinates:
Coat of arms
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[1]
Rank in 2010 145th
Population (2002 Census) 112,865 inhabitants[2]
Rank in 2002 142nd
Density 3,928 /km2 (10,170 /sq mi)[3]
Time zone MSD (UTC+04:00)[4]
Founded 16th century
Dialing code(s) +7 49656
Official website

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);[1] 112,865 (2002 Census);[2] 109,255 (1989 Census);[5] 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

Twin towns/sister cities

Shchyolkovo is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ a b Федеральная служба государственной статистики (Federal State Statistics Service) (2011). "Предварительные итоги Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года (Preliminary results of the 2010 All-Russian Population Census)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis-2010.ru/results_of_the_census/results-inform.php. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ a b 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 (Population of Russia, its federal districts, federal subjects, districts, urban localities, rural localities—administrative centers, and rural localities with population of over 3,000)" (in Russian). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (All-Russia Population Census of 2002). Federal State Statistics Service. http://www.perepis2002.ru/ct/doc/1_TOM_01_04.xls. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных Постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации». Вступил в силу по истечении 7 дней после дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Российская Газета", №197, 6 сентября 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #725 of August 31, 2011 On the Composition of the Territories Included into Each Time Zone and on the Procedures of Timekeeping in the Time Zones, as Well as on Abrogation of Several Resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation. Effective as of after 7 days following the day of the official publication).
  5. ^ "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров. (All Union Population Census of 1989. Present population of union and autonomous republics, autonomous oblasts and okrugs, krais, oblasts, districts, urban settlements, and villages serving as district administrative centers.)" (in Russian). Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (All-Union Population Census of 1989). Demoscope Weekly (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.