Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast
| Zhukovsky (in English) Жуковский (Russian) | |
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| City Day | Third Sunday of August |
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| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast[1] |
| Administratively subordinated to | Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Administrative center of | Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction[1] |
| Municipal status (as of May 2009) | |
| Urban okrug | Zhukovsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Administrative center of | Zhukovsky Urban Okrug[2] |
| Head | Andrey Voytuk |
| Representative body | Council of Deputies |
| Statistics | |
| Population (2010 Census) | 104,736 inhabitants[3] |
| - Rank in 2010 | 154th |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+03:00)[4] |
| Founded | 1935 |
| City status since | April 23, 1947 |
| Previous names | Stakhanovo (until April 23, 1947) |
| Postal code(s)[5] | 140180 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 49648 |
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Zhukovsky (Russian: Жуко́вский) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 104,736 (2010 Census);[3] 101,328 (2002 Census);[6] 100,609 (1989 Census).[7]
History
The urban-type settlement of Stakhanovo was founded in 1935 from the dacha settlement Otdykh (literally, "Relaxation"). It was named after Alexey Stakhanov, a famous Soviet miner. On April 23, 1947, the settlement was granted town status and renamed Zhukovsky, in honor of the pioneer of aero- and hydrodynamics Nikolay Zhukovsky.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, Zhukovsky City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Zhukovsky Urban Okrug.[2]
Research and economy
Zhukovsky is a home to the M. M. Gromov Flight Research Institute known as LII and N. Ye. Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute known as TsAGI—they are two major facilities involved in testing and designing aircraft. These facilities were employers for a great portion of the city's population before perestroika. Also, there is situated the Aeromechanics faculty of MIPT.
There are a number smaller, but also important enterprises, such as:
- V. V. Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design (NIIP),
- Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Equipment (Научно-исследовательский институт авиационного оборудования, НИИАО, NIIAO),
- Agate Moscow Scientific Research Institute (Московский научно-исследовательский институт «Агат», Агат, Agate),
- Vladimir Myasishchev Experimental machine-building plant Myasishchev (Экспериментальный машиностроительный завод имени В.М.Мясищева, ЭМЗ, EMZ).
The airline Aviastar-TU has its head office in Zhukovsky.[8]
There are also some aviation design bureaus - Sukhoy, Ilyushin, Tupolev, etc. located in the area.
Machine-building, woodworking plants, spare parts factory, paper-mill Food industry - Inko, Nestlé, local bread-baking plant.
Transport
Zhukovsky International Airport is in the city.
Sports
Zhukovsky is the center of track and field athletics in Moscow Oblast. Most notable athletes born in Zhukovsky are Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Yekaterina Podkopayeva, Andrey Yepishin, Dmitry Bogdanov, and others. In 2005, Meteor Stadium, a new world class athletics stadium was opened.
In 2008, President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree establishing the National Aircraft Construction Center.[9]
Twin towns and sister cities
Zhukovsky is twinned with:
Le Bourget, France
Sydals Municipality, Denmark
Ulyanovsk, Russia
External links
- (in Russian) Official website of Zhukovsky
- (in Russian) Zhukovsky in 1973 on Google Video
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 Law #11/2013-OZ
- 1 2 3 Law #171/2004-OZ
- 1 2 Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). "Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1" [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (2010 All-Russia Population Census) (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ↑ Правительство Российской Федерации. Федеральный закон №107-ФЗ от 3 июня 2011 г. «Об исчислении времени», в ред. Федерального закона №271-ФЗ от 03 июля 2016 г. «О внесении изменений в Федеральный закон "Об исчислении времени"». Вступил в силу по истечении шестидесяти дней после дня официального опубликования (6 августа 2011 г.). Опубликован: "Российская газета", №120, 6 июня 2011 г. (Government of the Russian Federation. Federal Law #107-FZ of June 31, 2011 On Calculating Time, as amended by the Federal Law #271-FZ of July 03, 2016 On Amending Federal Law "On Calculating Time". Effective as of after sixty days following the day of the official publication.).
- ↑ Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- ↑ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). "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] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [All-Russia Population Census of 2002] (in Russian). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Demoscope Weekly (1989). "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]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года [All-Union Population Census of 1989] (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики [Institute of Demography at the National Research University: Higher School of Economics]. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Contact information." Aviastar-TU. Retrieved on June 7, 2016. "Addess: [sic] 4 Grishchenko street, Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, Russian Federation, 140180 " - Russian address: "Адрес: 140180, Россия, Московская область, г. Жуковский, ул. Грищенко д. 4"
- ↑ Kommersant-Putin Inked Ruling to Create National Aircraft Construction Center in Zhukovsky
Sources
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №11/2013-ОЗ от 31 января 2013 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области», в ред. Закона №72/2015-ОЗ от 5 мая 2015 г. «Об отнесении города Озёры Озёрского района Московской области к категории города областного подчинения Московской области, упразднении Озёрского района Московской области и внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "Об административно-территориальном устройстве Московской области"». Вступил в силу на следующий день после официального опубликования (13 января 2013 г.). Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №24, 12 февраля 2013 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #11/2013-OZ of January 31, 2013 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast, as amended by the Law #72/2015-OZ of May 5, 2015 On Re-Classifying the Town of Ozyory in Ozyorsky District of Moscow Oblast as the Town Under Oblast Jurisdiction, on Abolishing Ozyorsky District of Moscow Oblast, and on Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of Moscow Oblast". Effective as of the day following the day of the official publication (January 13, 2013).).
- Московская областная Дума. Закон №171/2004-ОЗ от 15 декабря 2004 г. «О статусе и границе городского округа Жуковский», в ред. Закона №21/2012-ОЗ от 23 марта 2012 г «О внесении изменений в Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Раменского муниципального района и вновь образованных в его составе муниципальных образований", Закон Московской области "О статусе и границах Люберецкого муниципального района, вновь образованного в его составе городского поселения и существующих на территории Люберецкого района Московской области муниципальных образований", Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Бронницы" и Закон Московской области "О статусе и границе городского округа Жуковский"». Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Ежедневные Новости. Подмосковье", №247, 29 декабря 2004 г. (Moscow Oblast Duma. Law #171/2004-OZ of December 15, 2004 On the Status and the Border of Zhukovsky Urban Okrug, as amended by the Law #21/2012-OZ of March 23, 2012 On Amending the Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Ramensky Municipal District and Newly Formed Municipal Formations Within Its Structure", Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Lyuberetsky Municipal District, Newly Formed Urban Settlement Within Its Structure, and Existing Municipal Formations on the Territory of Lyuberetsky Municipal District of Moscow Oblast", Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Bronnitsy Urban Okrug", and Law of Moscow Oblast "On the Status and Borders of Zhukovsky Urban Okrug". Effective as of the day of the official publication.).
