Mozhaysk
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| Mozhaysk (English) Можайск (Russian) |
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 The new Mozhaysk Cathedral, constructed in 1802–1814 |
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.svg) Location of Moscow Oblast on the map of Russia |
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  Location of Mozhaysk on the map of Moscow Oblast
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| Coordinates: 55°30′N 36°02′E / 55.5°N 36.033°ECoordinates: 55°30′N 36°02′E / 55.5°N 36.033°E | |
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| Administrative status | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Moscow Oblast |
| In administrative jurisdiction of | Moscow Oblast[citation needed] |
| Municipal status | |
| Municipal Status | Urban okrug |
| Mayor[citation needed] | Vladimir Vladimirovich Nasonov[citation needed] |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[citation needed] |
| Population (2002 Census) | 30,888 inhabitants[1] |
| - Density | 2,059 /km2 (5,300/sq mi)[2] |
| Time zone | MSK/MSD (UTC+3/+4) |
| Founded | 1231[citation needed] |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 +7 49638[citation needed] |
| Official website | http://www.admmozhaysk.ru/ |
Mozhaysk (Russian: Можа́йск, pronounced [məˈʐajsk]) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located 110 kilometers (68 mi) to the west from the Russian capital, on the historic road leading to Smolensk and then to Poland. Population: 31,459 (2002 Census);[3] 30,735 (1989 Census).[4]
The town was first mentioned in 1231 as an appanage of Chernigov. Later it was an important stronghold of the Smolensk dynasty, one time owned by Feodor the Black. The Muscovites seized it in 1303, but in the course of the following century had serious troubles defending it against Algirdas of Lithuania. The principality was usually held by a younger brother of the ruling Grand Duke of Moscow, until the practice was dropped in 1493. Mozhaysk continued to defend the Western approaches to Moscow during Napoleon's invasion of Russia and the Great Patriotic War. The great Battle of Borodino took place twelve kilometers from the city.
The first stone cathedral was built in the kremlin in the early 14th century; in 1849, it was demolished stone by stone and then reconstructed exactly as it used to be. A larger blood-red cathedral in the Gothic Revival style was completed in 1814. The church of St. Joachim and Anna preserves some parts from the early 15th century. Another important landmark is the Luzhetsky monastery, founded in 1408 by Saint Ferapont and rebuilt in brick in the 16th century. The monastery cathedral, erected during the reign of Basil III, was formerly known for its frescoes, ascribed to Dionisy's circle.
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[edit] In popular culture
The fact that Mozhaysk is beyond the 101st km zone outside of Moscow and was frequently the last major stop on the way to the capital, led to the "Push beyond Mozhay" expression (Загнать за Можай, Zagnat' za Mozhay), which literally means "push (people, enemy) away (from Moscow) further than Mozhaysk." [5]
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Mozhaysk is twinned with:
Château-du-Loir, France.
Drochtersen, Germany.
Etropole, Bulgaria.
Lohja, Finland.
Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine.
Ujazd, Poland.
Vileyka, Belarus.
[edit] References
- ^ 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://perepis2002.ru/ct/html/TOM_01_04_1.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ The value of density was calculated automatically by dividing the 2002 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 Census (2002).
- ^ 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 2008-07-25.
- ^ "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_reg2.php. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ^ Zagnat' za Mozhay (in Russian).
